9 Feb 2019
The union minister further noted that GST on Haj pilgrimage reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent this year by the Centre, which will ensure that about Rs 113 crore will be saved by the pilgrims during this year's pilgrimage. Online System Made Haj Pilgrimage Inexpensive, Despite Removing Subsidy: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
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9 Feb 2019
JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 3,683,961, of which 3,244,785 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 456,133 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 313,669 in Makkah and 142,464 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 2,880,635 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 339,313 entered by land and 24,837
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8 Feb 2019
Private tour operators on Friday decided to lower Hajj package rates for customers, making privately packages cheaper than government-sponsored schemes, reported Express News.
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8 Feb 2019
Jordanian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs said work is under way in issuing new travel documents for a group of Jordanian pilgrim women on their way back
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7 Feb 2019
A group of deaf youth from South Africa have embarked on a journey of Umrah to the blessed lands of Makkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
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