Board asks intending Katsina Pilgrims to deposit N300,000
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed intending pilgrims from the state to deposit N300,000 as initial deposit for 2020 Hajj.
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Civil Line Police arrest key accused of Sialkot Umrah scam
The police has arrested the key accused of a gang involved in umrah scam, tricking people into buying fake Umrah packages from them.
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30 Zamfara pilgrims lost $18,721 to fraud, robbery – Daily Trust
Thirty pilgrims from Zamfara State, who performed this year’s Hajj, lost their BTA worth $18,721 in Mecca and Madina, leader of the government delegation and Emir of Gummi, retired Justice Lawal Hassan Gummi, said.
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Emirates expands services for busy Hajj season
Dubai: Emirates will be expanding its services to Jeddah and Medina with an additional 46 flights to help facilitate travel for Hajj pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The flights will be operated between 27 July and 22 August to support the Hajj journey to the Holy City of Mecca.
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VFS TasHeel Launches Biometric Tourist Visa Enrollment for Saudi Arabia in 30 countries
VFS TasHeel, an authorised visa service provider for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced that it has launched tourist visa services at its centres across 30 countries worldwide. Applicants will also be able to travel for Umrah on a tourist visa, but not during the Hajj season, according to the official Saudi visit visa website.
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3,500 pilgrims get N36.58m refund for poor, unrendered services
3,500 Nigerian pilgrims from the 2019 Hajj have been reimbursed with N36.582 million for services that are poorly rendered or not rendered to them during the operations. The pilgrims, checks by New Telegraph showed, are from Kaduna state, NorthWest Nigeria.
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Saudi Ambassador to Jakarta Takes Part in International Hajj Conference
Essam Abed Al-Thaqafi, Saudi ambassador to Indonesia, delivered a speech at the International Hajj Conference which is organized by the Management of Hajj Funds in Indonesia on the sidelines of the International Islamic Economy Festival in Jakarta.
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Transport minister inspects Haramain railway stations
Transport minister inspects Haramain railway stations
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Seera launches ‘Discover Saudi’ to catalyze tourism
Seera Group, a provider of travel and tourism services in the Middle East, has unveiled the Kingdom’s first-of-its-kind integrated destination management company, under the brand name, “Discover Saudi,” at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London.
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Security agency to investigate attempted Haramain Museum theft
The case of the Turkish national who tried to steal antiquities from the Al Haramain Museum has been referred to the State Security Agency.
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Saudis Agree to Two of Iran’s Umrah Conditions
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Saudi Arabia has agreed to two of Iran’s preconditions for sending Umrah pilgrims to the Arab country.
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Consumer spending in Islamic economy sectors totals $2.2 trillion
On the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, comprising 73 countries, Malaysia, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia continue to lead the ranking, with Indonesia making the biggest jump from number 10 to number five.
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