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Digital portal lets pilgrims register and pay dues from home, with overseas Pakistanis also able to use the service ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) has rolled out an online payment system for Hajj dues, allowing intending pilgrims to settle their payments from home as the country accelerates preparations for Hajj 2027. The new…
Every year, the logistical demands of Hajj push the limits of what any system, human or digital, can manage. Around 2 million hajis converge on Makkah within days, moving through narrow corridors, sleeping in temporary cities, requiring medical attention, crowd monitoring, and seamless transportation across multiple holy sites. It is one of the most complex…
RIYADH: In a move set to redefine the Saudi Arabia’s real estate landscape and accelerate the goals of Vision 2030, the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has officially approved new regulations governing non-Saudi ownership of real estate of KSA. This landmark decision, finalized on June 23,…
The interior of Kaabah will be washed with Zamzam water, Taif rose water, and oud in a tradition tracing back to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Saudi Arabia has announced that the Annual Ghusl Ceremony, the ceremonial washing of the interior of the Holy Kaaba, will take place on Monday, 30 June 2026, corresponding to the…
New policy replaces quota-based allocation with a performance-driven, fully digital framework covering 2027 to 2030 Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved a sweeping overhaul of the country’s private Hajj system, scrapping a quota-based model in favour of a performance and compliance-driven framework, a direct response to last year’s crisis that left around 67,000 Pakistanis unable to…
When viewed from the outside, as a Pakistani Pilgrim, the Hajj season is often measured by the number of pilgrims who perform their rituals with ease and safety. However, when viewed from a strategic perspective, the picture becomes much deeper. The Hajj is no longer merely a religious season managed with high efficiency by the…
Supreme Court of Pakistan Rumbles; Private Scheme Revived After Saudi Award Win LAHORE: In strict accordance with the Supreme Court’s 2014 landmark judgment in the amicable settlement case, the formulation of the national Hajj policy must be finalized within six weeks of the conclusion of the Hajj operation. According to the apex court’s directives, extensive…
Pakistan utilized all 180,000 Hajj places this year and received multiple honors from Saudi authorities, with thousands of pilgrims now making their way to Madinah before flying home Pakistan has successfully utilized its full Hajj quota for 2026, with approximately 180,000 pilgrims completing the annual pilgrimage under both government and private schemes, Religious Affairs Minister…
King Salman appoints the longtime Imam of the Prophet’s MosqueSheikh Ali Al-Hudhaify to lead one of Islam’s most anticipated sermons Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has named Sheikh Ali bin Abdur Rahman Al-Hudhaify to deliver the Arafat Khutbah this Hajj season. The Royal Court made the announcement on May 18, 2026. The…
A 60-day trial of the electric RoboBus covers a 700-metre route through the mosque’s inner courtyard with no driver in sight. Saudi Arabia has started testing a self-driving shuttle bus inside the inner courtyard of Quba Mosque in Madinah, in what officials describe as one of the first deployments of autonomous vehicle technology at a…
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