14 Dec 2019
As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.
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14 Dec 2019
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in between Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (Afghanistan) and Asan Khedmat regarding the e-Hajj System, with the implementation of the system all the Hajj processes and steps will be managed electrically that helps and creates facilities for the afghan hajjies, the statement said.
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14 Dec 2019
A senior citizen, who is no stranger to long distance cycling, has begun a solo pilgrimage to Makkah. Sitdek Ahmad Ali, 62, a former firefighter, plans to cycle 15,700km in time to perform the Haj in July.
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14 Dec 2019
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has signed agreements with Egypt and Sudan in preparation for next year’s Hajj season.
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13 Dec 2019
More than 22 government, community, charity and volunteer agencies are preparing for WHO’s accreditation of Madinah as a healthy city.
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