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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual. Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya on June 4, 2022,...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down pilgrimages. The hajj ministry "has authorised...

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has denied irregularities in its management of funds for the 2019 Islamic Pilgrimage or Hajj in Saudi Arabia that was participated in by 7,243 Filipinos. Secretary Pangarungan Referring to the 2020 Annual Audit Report that flagged over P397 million...

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged over P397 million in disbursements made by the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos for the accommodation of Muslim Filipinos who participated in the Hajj season last year. Muslims praying The 2020 Annual Audit Report for NCMF also noted audit issues on...