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No measles cases took place during 2019 Hajj

Much to their relief, experts are reporting that no measles cases were reported during and after the 2019 Hajj even though it was a time when the infection was surging globally.

Filmmaker Spike Lee Opens Up About Filming in Makkah

To create the sequence in which Malcolm, portrayed by actor Denzel Washington, fulfills his life-changing pilgrimage to Hajj, an all-Muslim movie crew was hired and given permission to bring their cameras into the city.

Etihad first foreign airline to operate flights to Jeddah's new terminal

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception - welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute - at Jeddah's new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad's Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery.

Number of Hajj agencies set to be winnowed down

The government has taken various steps, including enacting a new law and reducing the number of Hajj agencies by cancelling their licences, to regularise Hajj and Umrah arrangements for pilgrims and to weed out unscrupulous agency owners.

Taj, Jaiz, NAHCON Explore Hajj Savings Scheme

Interest in the promotion of Hajj Savings Scheme in Nigeria has continued to gather pace as two Islamic non-interest banking institutions, Taj Bank and Jaiz Bank have met the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on its feasibility.