Registration for Hajj Begins in Iran
Registration of Iranian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj began across the country on Friday.
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Over 60,000 Hajj Applications Received
Over 60,053 applications received under Government Hajj Scheme on fourth day of receiving hajj applications
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‘Resentment’, ‘disputes’ as Indian tour operators foresee huge losses due to Saudi umrah travel ban
One operator said the industry could lose around 3 bln rupees if ban persists for a month.
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PIA suspends travel of Umrah pilgrims till March 15
The Pakistani national carrier PIA has placed a temporary suspension on the travel of Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia till March 15 following the outbreak of coronavirus in Pakistan.
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Lion Air to Airlift 13,000 Indonesian Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Lion Air was set to airlift about 13,000 umrah pilgrims in Medina Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to return to Indonesia.
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Coronavirus follow-up committee holds its 9th meeting
The committee concerned with following up on the status of the novel coronavirus held its ninth meeting here on Friday headed by Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
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GCC citizens temporarily banned from entering Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah
Citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have been temporarily banned from entering Saudi Arabia’s holy cities Makkah and Madinah, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
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Businesses in Makkah, Madinah expecting 40% losses from Umrah pilgrimage ban
Officials have projected that the hotel sector in the two holy cities, Makkah and Madinah, would suffer losses of about 40 percent compared to last year if the suspension of entry to the Kingdom for Umrah purposes and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque continues.
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2,393 Pilgrims Cancel Umrah Trips
Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi said 2,393 people must cancel their umrah pilgrimage following Saudi's decision to suspend umrah entry.
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Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia ready to confront health epidemics
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced its readiness to deal with any epidemic cases. It said that it will provide all necessary information to pilgrims and has doubled cleaning times of the courtyards and corridors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Emirates restricts boarding on flights to Saudi Arabia
Emirates said it would no longer carry to Saudi Arabia passengers with Umrah pilgrimage visas or tourists from nearly two dozen countries until further notice, in compliance with a Saudi government directive to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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Ministry Announces Rs 500,000 Compensation For Deceased Haji
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony would pay Rs 500,000 each to the heirs of the pilgrims of Government Hajj Scheme in case of their death in Saudi Arabia during hajj
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