RM50,000 cost for private haj package unavoidable, operators say
THE RM50,000 estimated cost for the private haj package is reasonable considering the expensive management in Makkah including accommodation, transportation, food and drink as well as taxes imposed.
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Saudi lensman reveals how he caught the noble act of a brother sheltering his sister from midday sun
The Saudi photographer Abdul Rahman Al-Sahli, who made the headlines for his incisive and intricate pictures of a touching humane scene during the holy month of Ramadan, at the holy Haram, for an act that now wears a holy halo, opened up to the press on how he chanced upon these wonderful pictures by being at the right place, at the right time.
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Pilgrims urged to only book licensed firms following Hajj announcement
Pilgrims planning to go on the annual Hajj are being urged to only book licenced tour operators as restrictions were lifted for visitors.
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Presidency offers awareness, guidance in several languages for Grand Mosque visitors
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques takes part in the awareness and organization works during the holy month of Ramadan, where it dispatches Umrah performers to the Tawaf (circumambulation) area and its employees are available at several locations, such as Al-Maqam and Al-Masaa with direct supervision duties.
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Presidency confirms readiness of Grand Mosque's rooftop to receive worshipers
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has prepared the roof of the Grand Mosque for worshipers and visitors to the Haram, with all services upon directive from the Presidency President Sheikh Dr. Abdurrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, to open it for worshipers and Umrah performers
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Presidency provides 3 million liters of Zamzam water to female visitors of Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Women Affairs Agency at the Grand Mosque, has provided around 3 million liters of Zamzam water to female visitors of the Grand Mosque in praying areas allocated for women during the first quarter of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Sheikh Osama bin Abdullah Khayyat, imam at Makkah Grand Mosque
Sheikh Dr. Osama bin Abdullah Khayyat has been leading prayers, alternately with other imams, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah since 1998.
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Sri Lankan couple serving the faithful in Makkah for 17 years
A Sri Lankan couple are extremely gratified for the unique opportunity to serve Hajj and Umrah pilgrims as well as visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah for about 17 years.
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Prince Badr bin Sultan reviews Central Hajj Committee's Ramadan plan
Prince Badr bin Sultan, Deputy Governor of Makkah region. has chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Hajj Committee.
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Riyadh doctor saves pilgrims' life 900 km away in Makkah
Great distances between a specialist doctor residing in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the holy city of Makkah, did not prevent him from saving the life of an elderly woman who suffered a stroke inside the Grand Mosque while performing the all-year pilgrimage known as Umrah on Tuesday 12 March.
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Cost of hajj for Indonesians notches an increase this year
The cost to be borne by Indonesian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj has increased to 39.89 million rupiah (RM1 = 3,394 rupiah) from 35.2 million rupiah in 2020.
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1.3m iftar meals handed at Prophet Mosque
Licensed food providers have served nearly 1.3 million iftar (fast-ending) meals to worshippers at Prophet Mohammed’s Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina during the first 10 days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that commenced in early April, Saudi news agency SSPA has reported.
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