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Hajj and Umrah

Ministry sets prizes, scholarships for national Quran contest

Winners in three categories, as well as in the institutional category, will also receive MVR 100,000 and plaques of honour.

Masharu Group head jailed for 3 years

Faarish faces additional charges, including six counts of tax violations and money laundering.

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President orders reduction in state-reserved Hajj quotas

Shaheem attributed the long Hajj queue to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which 3,000 people were unable to travel over three years.

Govt fines Askoi Group, bans shareholders from conducting Umrah

The decision follows multiple complaints and incidents involving the group’s failure to fulfil its obligations to pilgrims.

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New Hajj rule limits repetition to once every 5 years

To regulate the Hajj process and ensure fairness, the rule states that individuals can only perform Hajj again after a minimum of five years.

Third Maldivian Hajj pilgrim dies

The first Maldivian pilgrim was found dead on Friday after he went missing since Monday; an elderly pilgrim also died Friday evening.

Political appointees get Umrah leave

Although political appointees have been granted special leave for Umrah, civil servants do not get it.

All Maldivian Hajj pilgrims return

Vice President Faisal Naseem met and greeted them at the airport.

Police probe alleged blasphemy on social media

The post speaks about Muslims kissing the Black Stone (Hajarul Aswad) at the Hajj pilgrimage.

Hajj pilgrims begin to return home from Mecca

Among casualties this season, one of the pilgrims from Maldives died while another person was treated for a heart attack.

Second Maldivian Hajj pilgrim dies

The first Maldivian pilgrim was found dead on Friday after he was reported missing since Monday.

Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

The kingdom earned about $12 billion annually from the 2.6 million pilgrims that used to visit Mecca and Medina for haj.