Saudi Arabia offers visa on arrival to Pakistanis
Saudi Arabia has introduced visa on-arrival for Pakistanis as well as other nationals who hold valid UK, US or Schengen visas on their passports. They will also be allowed to perform Umrah but not Hajj
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Bangladesh Cabinet approves Hajj Package 2020
The cabinet secretary said a total of 1,37,198 pilgrims can go to Saudi Arabia this year to perform hajj, as per an agreement signed with the Saudi government
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Madinah cafe revives city’s ‘good old days’
A Saudi woman’s love for her city has taken her eastward and westward, and she has spent tens of thousands of riyals to keep the traditions of Madinah alive through her traditional cafe.
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Saudi aviation authority obliges airlines to pay indemnities to passengers
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has obligated airlines operating in Saudi Arabia to pay indemnities worth more than SR65 million ($14.95 million) to passengers for not abiding by the terms and conditions of air transport contracts with their customers.
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You can now perform Umrah on Saudi visit visa
Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia with an eVisa can now perform Umrah outside of Hajj season only, according to the information provided on Saudi Arabia eVisa website
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"Hajj Journey Through the Ages" takes viewers back in time on a spiritual journey
To bridge the gulf between the barely known and the viral is an exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. Courtesy of the Barakat Trust, “Hajj Journey Through the Ages” takes us back in time through the eyes and easel of a contemporary artist.
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Alarm in Holy Land after visit by pilgrims with coronavirus
South Korean pilgrims who had toured some of the holy land's most popular sites were found to be carrying the coronavirus.
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British Muslim spreads hope, inspiration on trek from London to Mecca
Seeking to show the world that Islam is a peaceful religion, British national and cancer survivor Farid Feyadi, 40, has undertaken thousands of miles to reach Mecca from London -- on foot
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Sale of fake gold increases in Saudi Arabia
#cheating_in_jewelry (in Arabic) has been trending in Twitter for a few days and people are blaming those who were selling fake gold to pilgrims
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Umrah keeps travel agents busy in Hyderabad
Despite Ramzan two months away, tour and travel operators have begun efforts to attract people intending to undertake the Umrah pilgrimage
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Pilgrims May Enjoy Advantage of New Enhanced Passports, Reduction of Airport Screening Time in Nigeria
Nigerian pilgrims to 2020 Hajj may benefit from a newly enhanced international passport booklet preliminarily released in Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port
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Marwan Al-Sulaimani, director general at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Jeddah
Marwan Al-Sulaimani has been the director general at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Jeddah since April 2017. Al-Sulaimani said that smart technology is being adopted to help pilgrims at all stages of their religious journey in Saudi Arabia.
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