MTN Ghana Presents Smart High-end Devices To Hajj Pilgrims
MTN Ghana has embarked on another benevolence exercise by supporting the National Hajj Board with smart high-end devices valued at GHc62, 000.
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Saudi Arabia reopens Masjid Al Kheyf for pilgrims after two years
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starts receiving Hajj pilgrims from across the globe, Masjid Al Kheyf has been reopened for them to pray after a two-year long closure.
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Jeddah Islamic Port receives first group of Hajj pilgrims
The first group of Hajj pilgrims traveling by ship arrived in Jeddah from Sudan on Friday.
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Illegal immigrants nabbed over bogus Hajj websites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi police had arrested two illegal expatriates suspected of running websites promoting bogus campaigns for the next month’s Hajj pilgrimage, local media reported.
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Almost 300,000 apply in Saudi e-draw for Hajj, ministry says
A total of 297,444 applications have been registered in the electronic draw for citizens and residents inside the Kingdom for the 2022 Hajj season, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Wednesday.
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297,444 applications registered in e-draw for domestic pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Wednesday that 297,444 applications have registered in the electronic draw by citizens and residents with valid residency in the Kingdom for the 1443H/2022 Hajj season, comprising of 62 percent men and 38 percent of women.
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Hot weather in Makkah, pilgrims told to take precautions, avoid heat stroke
The current temperature in Saudi Arabia can reach up to 48 degrees Celsius during the day and can cause heat stroke to pilgrims if they do not take precautions, said the Malaysian Haj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Abdul Rahman.
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Ohud General Hospital in Madinah to be upgraded by Alfanar Construction
Alfanar Construction, the engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) division of Alfanar, announced today that it has been awarded a SR109 million contract by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Saudi Arabia, to replace and develop the infrastructure for Ohud General Hospital in the city of Madinah. The 24-month project aims to revamp infrastructure for the 300-bed hospital.
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Over 100,000 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
More than 100,000 pilgrims from various parts of the world arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the upcoming annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
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Full COVID-19 vaccination still required for Hajj, says ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that full immunization with one of the approved COVID19- vaccines is still required for those planning to perform Hajj this year.
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Catering companies gear up to provide 4.8M meals per day during Hajj
Some 195 catering companies and kitchen owners approved by Makkah’s municipality are expected to provide around 4.8 million meals per day to pilgrims during the Hajj season this year.
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Saudi Arabia Rejects 6,500 Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Iranian Vaccines
Saudi Arabia has refused to accept 6,500 Iranian Hajj pilgrims who had been vaccinated against coronavirus with Iranian-made Barekat vaccines.
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