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Pakistan blast kills 20 Shia pilgrimsA car bomb exploded on Sunday near a convoy of buses taking Pakistani Shia pilgrims to Iran, killing 20 people and wounding 24, officials said, the latest attack on the minority sect. Witnesses More… |
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Batelco unit distributes water to pilgrimsThe Hearts & Minds Committee of Batelco, the leading telecom operator in Bahrain, recently took the initiative to distribute bottled water to pilgrims on King Fahad Causeway on their way to Makkah. The committee members, who w More… |
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9,996 Bahrain pilgrims sign up for HajA total of 9,996 pilgrims from Bahrain have signed up to take part in the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah, the spiritual home of Islam, which every Muslim is supposed to complete at least once in their lives. The Justice, Islamic Affairs More… |
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Bahrain Air, Mobily ink Hajj agreementBahrain Air has signed an agreement with leading telecommunications provider, Mobily, to offer a co-branded SIM card to Hajj pilgrims on flights to Jeddah. The SIM cards which will be equipped with pre-paid credit for travellers w More… |
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Saudi takes steps to limit virus infectionSaudi Arabia has taken precautions to prevent disease spreading among Muslim pilgrims next month after a Qatari man was infected with a virus related to the deadly SARS, a health ministry official said on Wednesday. More… |
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Elaf to accommodate 6,000 Haj pilgrimsElaf Group of Companies for Travel, Tourism and Hotels has signed a strategic contract to accommodate 6,000 pilgrims from Egypt during the 1433 Haj season at the Elaf Al Multaqa Hotel in Makkah. Headed by the group’s preside More… |
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Over 50 killed in Iraq suicide bomb attackA suicide bomber disguised as a policeman killed at least 53 people and wounded scores in an attack on Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims at a checkpoint on Saturday. The bombing at the end of Arbain, one of the main religious observances in the More… |
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Bahrain Haj pilgrims must carry passportsBahraini smart cards will not be accepted for entry at King Fahad Causeway for pilgrims to Makkah, it has emerged. Haj pilgrims should carry their passports to enter Saudi Arabia, said General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Resi More… |
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Umniah arranges pilgrimage for 500Umniah, a leading telecom service provider in Jordan, recently arranged for the despatch of a convoy of 500 pilgrims to perform Umrah rituals at Makkah and to visit the tomb of Prophet Muhammad in Al-Medina Al-Munawara. The initiative was More… |
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1st phase of Makkah Metro to run this HajThe first phase of Makkah Metro, which will transport pilgrims between Makkah, Arafat, Muzdalifa and Mina, will be in operation during this year’s Haj, said a report. The project, which covers 18 km, is scheduled to run at full capacity in More… |
