Latest UPDATES
Latest UPDATES
Over the weekend, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) faced more criticism for its national spokesperson’s insulting Islamophobic remarks against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The media stated that BJP national spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and Delhi media operation head Naveen Jindal had also been removed from the party. Sharma’s feedback had come throughout a televised debate, while […]
Use of smartphone and performing Hajj now goes hand-in-hand because technology continues to make lives easier especially on such a profound voyage that teaches one how to be prudent and stay organised. From booking flight tickets and carrying suitable religious supplies to reaching Makkah safely, different mobile apps are now available. Moreover, the Saudi Arabia […]
Pakistan has received the second highest quota for Hajj this year after Indonesia of the total Hajj quota of about one million for 2022. Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry allotted a quota of 100,051 for Indonesia, Pakistan received 81,132, and India came third with allocation of 79,237 pilgrims. Saudi Arabia allows women under 45 […]
Saudi Arabia will now allow women under 45 years old to travel without a mahram [male guardian] to perform the Hajj and Umrah rites. According to new guidelines by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah, men aged below 40-year-old can now travel to the Kingdom without family for Umrah while women over the age […]
Saudi Arabia has instructed mosques to ban live broadcasts of prayers and to keep the volume of loudspeakers down for the call to prayer. According to Arab media, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has issued instructions to mosques in the context of Ramadan, according to which outdoor loudspeakers in mosques can be used only for […]
According to reports, Saudi Arabia is considering to trade oil with China in yuan, a move that is seen to dent the US Dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency. According to the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia and China are in “active talks” to price some Saudi oil deliveries to China in yuan rather […]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decreased rates (ticket prices) for Umrah pilgrims. According to the facts, the PIA has decreased Umrah airfare, the cost of return flights between Madina and Jeddah from over Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 95,628, down from over Rs. 100,000 previously. Saudi Arabia has withdrawn all COVID-19 restrictions, some two years after […]