Tag Archive: mecca

Saudi Arabia Bans Selfies, Photos & Videos At Islam’s Two Holiest Mosques

The Hajj just became a bit less hip: Saudi Arabia has banned pilgrims from taking selfies at Islam’s two holiest mosques, effective immediately. Visitors to Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram, known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, and Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, or…
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Alternative Return Flights Arranged For Singaporeans In Mecca; May Be Used For Future Pilgrimages

Close to 300 Singaporeans who are in Mecca for umrah, a minor pilgrimage, are scheduled to return on alternative airlines, after Qatar Airways’ licence was revoked by Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Mr Mustafa Jumat, vice-president of the Association of Muslim…
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Saudi Arabia Approves Increase In Singapore’s Haj Quota To 800 Pilgrims

More than four years after Singapore appealed for an increase in its official Haj quota, Saudi Arabia has agreed to the request, raising the number of places from 680 to 800. The news, which will be welcomed by the Muslim…
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Mufti Wilayah & JAKIM Tolak Khidmat Valet Doa Sebagai Mengelirukan Dan Tidak Mengikut Syariat

Pernahkah anda mendengar tentang ‘Valet Doa’? Secara ringkas, khidmat ini menawarkan khidmat ‘Doa anda, Kami baca, di Makkah’. Itulah satu perkhidmatan baru yang ditawarkan di Malaysia oleh seorang warga negara itu menerusi Facebook, yang membahasakan dirinya sebagai Haji Nasrin, atau…
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