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hajj-pilgrimage

SE Asia 9 years ago

177 Indonesians posing as Filipinos face deportation

The 177 Indonesians who tried to pass themselves off as Filipino pilgrims are now facing deportation proceedings for being “undesirable aliens.”

National 9 years ago

First batch of S. Sulawesi haj pilgrims set off after 7-hour delay

The first batch of haj pilgrims from the haj embarkation point at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi, departed on Tuesday afternoon after a seven-hour delay due to technical faults.

World 9 years ago

Iran declines to take part in hajj over dispute with Saudis

Iran will not send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year for the annual hajj, an Iranian official said Thursday, the latest sign of tensions between the two Mideast powers after a disaster during the pilgrimage last year killed at least 2,426 people.