Pilgrimage
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News
Hajj: Saudi Arabia unveils draft law for pilgrims’ service providers
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has completed the preparation of the explanatory memorandum for the draft Law…
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News
Pilgrims airlift: CSO urges improved security across airports, Hajj camps
The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for more security measures to be taken at…
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News
Hajj would come to a close today as half of pilgrims complete rituals
A large number of pilgrims, mainly domestic pilgrims, started performing Tawaf Al-Wida (farewell circumambulation) before leaving Makkah on Monday evening…
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Opinion
Hajj transformation: That we may learn from history
A popular saying has it that whenever a people don’t learn from the mistakes of others, they are bound to…
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News
Ekiti govt cancels sponsorship of pilgrims to Mecca, Jerusalem
The Ekiti State Government has advocated more private sponsorship of pilgrims to Mecca and Jerusalem, following government’s withdrawal from bankrolling…
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News
Hajj 2020: ‘Only Saudi Arabia residents will take part’
Hajj will go ahead next month but with a “very limited” number of pilgrims allowed to take part, Saudi Arabia…
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News
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia considers cancelling Hajj for first time
Saudi Arabia’s authorities are considering cancelling the Haj season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in…
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News
NAHCON suspends pilgrims sensitisation activities
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) suspended pilgrims’ sensitization activities nationwide until further notice. The directive was contained in…
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Health
Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims as coronavirus spreads
The Kingdom od Saudi Arabia is stopping pilgrims entering the country and it is not clear if the Hajj pilgrimage,…
