ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has established a dedicated Hajj helpline for prompt registration, guidance, and resolution of the complaints of intending pilgrims of Hajj 2022. According to official sources in the ministry, the intending pilgrims would get quick answers about their Hajj related queries by contacting 051-9216980; 051-9216981; 051-9216982; 051-9205696. Pakistan […]
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Hajj may cost Rs 700k to Rs1m this year: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor on Friday, giving a tentative figure, informed that Hajj may cost Rs 700,000 to Rs 1 million this year. Addressing a press conference here in the ministry, he said due to increase in the cost of services and taxes by the Saudi government, an increment […]
Pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era hajj
Muslim pilgrims ascended Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Monday in the high point of this year’s hajj, being held in downsized form and under coronavirus restrictions for the second year running. Just 60,000 people, all citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia, have been selected to take part in this year’s hajj, with foreign pilgrims again […]
Foreign pilgrims can use Hajj smart card for teller services in Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: The foreign pilgrims would be able to use their Hajj smart cards for teller services in Saudi Arabia during Hajj season in the year 2022. The card will allow pilgrims coming from abroad to transfer money from their bank accounts in their respective countries, Saudi Gazette reported. The smart card will enable the pilgrims […]
Only 60,000 KSA residents to perform Hajj this year
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia will be limiting this year’s hajj pilgrimage to the 60,000 residents and nationals living in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), says the Saudi minister of health on Saturday. Saudi ministers for health and Hajj disclosed that Saudi Arabia has announced this restriction due to ongoing corona virus pandemic, according to a report […]
Saudi to allow 60,000 vaccinated residents to perform hajj
Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj, state media reported. The hajj ministry said this year’s pilgrimage would be “open for nationals and residents of the kingdom, limited to 60,000 pilgrims”, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. “Those wishing to perform the hajj […]
60,000 to perform Haj this year
This year, 60,000 people from across the world will be allowed to perform Haj, according to Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi. The Saudi government will inform the Pakistan government about the number of pilgrims to be allowed to perform the ritual from the country. Allama Tahir Ashrafi said […]
From rapper to pilgrim: French celebrity Diam’s life-changing visit to a Muslim friend
JEDDAH: She had money, fame, influence and power. By the age of 23, she had millions of fans, sold more than 4 million albums and won numerous awards. Writing and performing numerous hit singles and records one after the other, by 2007, Mélanie Georgiades, better known by her stage name Diam’s, seemed to have it […]
Hajj chiefs launch two smart apps to help pilgrims
JEDDAH: Hajj authorities have launched two interactive apps to help pilgrims, with a range of services on smart devices including help in finding emergency service centers, holy sites, currency exchanges, restaurants and accommodation. Available in nine languages including English, Urdu and French, the Manasikana app was launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in […]
329,000 people stopped from entering Makkah for lack of Hajj permit
JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Sunday said more than 329,000 people had been stopped from entering the holy city since the start of the Hajj season for lack of Hajj permit. More than 144,000 vehicles without permits had also been disallowed from entering the city, 15 drivers had been arrested for illegally transporting pilgrims, and […]