With the Hajj pilgrimage around the corner, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of certain visas to citizens of 14 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The ban on ...

Planning to travel for Hajj from the UAE? Key vaccines and health precautions for pilgrims An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17 ...

Nigeria is facing accommodation challenges in Makkah, Saudi Arabia ahead of 2025 Hajj —due to the non-entering of housing details for pilgrims accommodations under state quota in the Saudi ...

Three prominent licensed tour operators in Nigeria have announced their withdrawal from participating in the 2025 Hajj exercise, citing systemic injustices and mismanagement within the National ...

The move follows logistical challenges and overcrowding witnessed during the last Hajj season, when large numbers of pilgrims reportedly entered the country using visas not intended for pilgrimage ...

In a bold move to address the plight of Nigerian pilgrims, the House of Representatives has adopted a comprehensive report recommending sweeping reforms in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria ...

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has advised residents of the state intending to travel for the 2025 Hajj to ensure they are healthy before embarking on the pilgrimage.

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