4 Nov 2018
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the 13th General Assembly of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) next week. Delegations from more than 34 nations are expected to attend. “The 13th SMIIC General Assembly Meeting will be held on Nov. 5, in conjunction with the 17th SMIIC Board of Directors Meeting, which will be on Nov. 4, in Makkah,” the SMIIC
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3 Nov 2018
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has said 835,910 visas were issued for Umrah pilgrims (mutamirs) until Wednesday, Oct. 31. It said 547,392 pilgrims already arrived in the Kingdom since the beginning of the current Umrah season and 271,020 of them have left Saudi Arabia after completing the ritual.
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2 Nov 2018
It may not be possible for pilgrims to make the Haj journey by sea next year though the ministry of minority affairs had sounded very positive that it would. The last date for online registration for Hajj 2019 is fast approaching, but the ministry has not yet got the nod from Saudi Arabia.
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2 Nov 2018
The three-star hotel is located 4.2km from Masjid Al Haram and is aimed at pilgrims seeking affordable hospitality options
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2 Nov 2018
The United Council of South African Hujjaj (UCSAH) has told Radio Islam that while it has received a number of grievances against the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc), it wants the hajj body to be the best organisation in the country.
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