The Haramain High Speed train had its first trial run between Jeddah and Makkah on Monday.
Read more Daily Trust: The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board at the weekend announced the prohibition of pregnant women from performing Hajj from 2018 Hajj exercise.
Read more The prime minister on Thursday directed the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony to immediately summon a meeting of the policy formulation committee to finalise the 2018 Hajj policy.
Read more Independent Hajj Reporters, a civil society organisations has called on States pilgrims boards to reduce the minimum deposit for 2018 hajj fare to N300, 000 per
Read more The Saudi Arabian Hajj Ministry has implemented a biometric visa system which will come into effect on the 4th of December 2017 in South Africa. This means that accredited hujaaj and individuals wanting to go on umrah are now required to go to the VFS offices to have their photos taken, biometrics done and their information uploaded onto the system before obtaining a visa to travel to the country.
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