9 Apr 2019
DHAKA: Bangladeshi pilgrims performing Hajj will now be able to complete immigration procedures before arriving in Saudi Arabia, rather than wait in the aircraft for hours upon landing in the Kingdom. The change comes following high-level exchanges between the two governments on making things easier for the 127,000 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh. Anisur Rahman, from the
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9 Apr 2019
A handwritten and embroidered Quran, which took a woman 32 years to make, is among the works being displayed at The Holy Quran Exhibition Centre, here
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7 Apr 2019
MAKKAH: The director of the Zamzam Studies and Research Center (ZSRC) said its geologists are studying the geological structure of the pedestrian bridges connected to Makkah’s Grand Mosque to ensure they do not affect the flow of groundwater. Samer Schuman said work is being carried out to reduce the height of Jabal Al-Kaabah and Umm Al-Qura roads, which lead to the Grand
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7 Apr 2019
Al-Humaidi pointed out that the directive of the head of the presidency, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, aims to develop language and translation in the holy mosques and increase the number of languages to 10.
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6 Apr 2019
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has defended its 2019 proposed budget of N1,492,160,210 before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
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