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  The Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Board has advised prospective pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj to be prepared to pay a N2m deposit   The Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Board has advised prospective pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj to be prepared to pay a N2m deposit. The board also stated…

Press Release Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has expressed worry over the apparent slow pace with which Nigerian authorities are moving as regards preparations for Hajj 2024.   The Civil Society Organisation (CSO) says the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has made it clear to all Hajj participating countries…

  Press Release   The Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Imam Abdurrahman Ibrahim Idris has cautioned Hajj Affairs Officer and their Deputies to consolidate on the achievements at the 2023 Hajj operation, stressing that 2024 Hajj exercise is expected to be the best.   Imam…

Also introduced developments in guest services system and incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) into its operational processes   Saudi Arabian Airlines – Saudia – unveiled its new brand identity and livery during an event in Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi Press Agency reported.   According to a statement from the airline, the new…

  The Roads General Authority (RGA) has announced the start of the final stage of Jeddah-Makkah direct road, noting that more than 70% of the project has been completed. The Roads General Authority (RGA) has announced the start of the final stage of Jeddah-Makkah direct road, noting that more than…

  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially requested Saudi Arabia based service provider, otherwise known as Mutawiff, to refund for services not rendered or rendered unsatisfactorily in Mina to Nigerian pilgrims during the 2023 Hajj exercise.   A letter, titled ‘Complaints on insufficient tents and poor feeding…

  The Gambian ministry of religious affairs has approved 13 licensed hajj tour operators to transport pilgrims to and from Saudi Arabia for the 2024 pilgrimage. In a statement, the ministry said Gambia International Airlines, GIA, and private operators which were licensed by the National Hajj Commission for the 2023…

      KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) aims for more than 50 per cent of Muslims to have a TH account by the end of next year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said until August 2023,…