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Pilgrimage to be easier, Dhaka, Riyadh take steps to ensure hassle-free Hajj from this year

Both Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have taken steps to ease systems so that Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims can perform their pilgrimage next year without any hassles. The Saudi government has increased the quota for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims by 10,000.

Makkah development schemes turning holy city into global cultural landmark

An ambitious development scheme to improve quality of life for residents and visitors in Makkah is helping establish the holy city as a global cultural landmark, a project leader has revealed. Ongoing works to meet the service requirements of pilgrims and citizens, particularly in the area surrounding the Grand Mosque, have been taking place for more than five decades.

Ivory Coast delegation in Makkah to discuss pilgrims’ affairs

Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat has welcomed the Ivory Coast’s General Director of Religious Rites Pampa Masamba, his Malian counterpart Ibrahim Jabbie, and other accompanying delegations at his office in Makkah. Many issues of common concern in the field of pilgrims’ affairs were discussed during the meeting.

Airlift of 2020 Hajj Pilgrims to Begin on June 22

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the outbound flight of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2020 hajj exercise would commence on June 22, 2020.

Haj Package 2020 likely to increase by Rs63,000

The Sub-Committee of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Wednesday was told that the Government Scheme Haj package for the year 2020 was likely to increase by Rs63,000.