12 Jan 2019
JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 2,785,790, of which 2,346,429 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 345,114 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 233,910 in Makkah and 111,204 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 2,122,424 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 213,121 entered by land and
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12 Jan 2019
As Amirul Hajj, or head of Filipino pilgrims to Mecca, Pangarungan is expected to 'ensure an issue-free hajj for the 2019 Muslim Filipino intending pilgrims'
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12 Jan 2019
Tajik men say they can't get a passport in a beard, seemingly a result of Tajik government efforts attributed to the fights for secularism and against extremism.
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11 Jan 2019
A massive swarm of locusts plagued Mecca, Saudi Arabia, earlier this week, prompting authorities at Islam’s holiest site to launch a cleaning operation to remove them.
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11 Jan 2019
Al-Rahma Mosque was built in 1985 on the edge of Jeddah’s Corniche in Saudi Arabia. It is also called Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque, and is one of the most visited mosques in Jeddah, especially by Muslims from East Asia. Covering an area of 2,400 square meters, it receives Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from around the world. The mosque is a combination of modern and old architecture and
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