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Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun

MECCA—More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam’s most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage kicked off Wednesday,...

Hajj pilgrimage to begin on June 4—Saudi state media

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca would begin on June 4 after astronomical observatories spotted the...

Lawmaker seeks to scrap powers of Hajj pilgrimage administrator

Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman filed a bill seeking to remove the powers and functions of the National Commission on Muslim...

DFA: 30 Pinoys’ repatriation from war-torn Sudan delayed by Hajj

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said some 30 Filipinos awaiting repatriation to the Philippines are currently stuck at the Port of Sudan...

‘God’s guests’: Saudis safeguard hajj hospitality tradition

Braving the scorching Saudi heat, Mecca resident Amer Abdullah distributed free tea and bread to worshippers performing the annual hajj pilgrimage, honouring a long-standing...

Hajj pilgrims to get special treatment at NAIA—BI

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has assured the more than 7,000 Filipino Muslims who will attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia next month of speedy...

Lawmaker seeks support for Muslims attending pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

A senior member of the House of Representatives on Monday sought a better system for Muslims who are on the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi...

2M Muslims flock to Mecca

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2-million Muslims converge in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj

JEDDAH"•Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some...

BI nabs 19 hajj pilgrims with Philippine passports

THE Bureau of Immigration held another 19 “fake Filipinos” at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport who returned to the country after attending the annual...

177 Indonesian pilgrims charged

IMMIGRATION agents on Friday intercepted 177 Indonesians disguised as Filipinos who tried to leave the country to join the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia."©"© Immigration...
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