30 Jul 2018
Saudi Information Minister Awwad Bin Saleh Alawwad said there is no room for politics in pilgrimage which is for worship and sanctification.
This came during a meeting between the Saudi minister and a media delegation from several Arab, African and Asian countries at his office in Jeddah to discuss the Hajj arrangements for this year (1438 AH, 2018).
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30 Jul 2018
JAKARTA: Tech-conscious Indonesian pilgrims this year can count on their smartphones to make the pilgrimage easier by using the updated Smart Hajj application launched by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Available only to Android smartphone users since 2016, the app is available on Google Play Store and has been updated from its earlier version with more features on its
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30 Jul 2018
JEDDAH: As part of the preparations to offer pilgrims the best and most comfortable experience for the Hajj season, Saudi Arabia has developed over the years its Project for Utilization of Hajj Meat (ADAHI). This has been managed by the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) since 1983 in cooperation with the Saudi authorities. A press conference on Monday at the bank’s
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30 Jul 2018
A fire broke out early Monday in a 19-story hotel in Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street in Makkah, the Civil Defense announced. It said the hotel was occupied by pilgrims from Bangladesh who were all safely evacuated.
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30 Jul 2018
The Islamic Development Bank has urged pilgrims to opt for Saudi Project for Utilization of Haj Meat (Adahi) managed by the bank, instead of personally performing the animal sacrifice during Haj.
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