Haj lottery postponed for two weeks
Apr 29 Michel Cousins

Haj lottery postponed for two weeks

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 29 April 2017:The Libyan Haj authorities have postponed until 15 May the draw to choose the 7,000 Libyans to perform the Haj in...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Over quarter million register for Haj draw in first four days

By Hadi Fornaji. The Grand Mosque in Mecca (Photo courtesy of Saudi Gazette)Tunis, 3 April 2017:More than a quarter of a million people have registere...

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Mar 29 Michel Cousins

Rivalry within Awqaf ministry creates confusion over 2017 Haj registration

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 29 March 2017:A statement purporting to come from the ministry of religious endowments and Islamic affairs denying t...

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Applications for Haj season start
Mar 24 Michel Cousins

Applications for Haj season start

By Hadi Fornaji. Tunis, 24 March 2017:The Presidency Council’s government of national accord has announced that online applications to register for th...

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May 9 Michel Cousins

Haj lotteries across Libya bring joy and disappointment

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 9 May 2016:Lotteries to decide who among the several hundred thousand Libyans who applied to the Haj and Umrah Assoc...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Saudi Arabia eases passport requirements for Libyan pilgrims: report

By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 3 April 2016:Said Arabia has decided that Libyan pilgrims applying for visas to perform Umra and Haj this year can...

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Libyan death toll from Mecca stampede hits 8 
Sep 30 Nigel Ash

Libyan death toll from Mecca stampede hits 8 

By Saber Ayyub. In the aftermath of Thursday's Mecca stampede (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 30 September 2015:The Libyan death toll from last week’s H...

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Jun 26 Michel Cousins

Tripoli Local government minister and western mayors in battle over 2015 Haj

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli 26 June 2015:The all-important issue of allocating places for Libyans to go on Haj this year has caused a serious spl...

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Scouts step up to help send 6,000 Libyans on Haj
Oct 14 Newsdesk1

Scouts step up to help send 6,000 Libyans on Haj

By Mustafa J. Salem Muslims from around the world encircle the Ka’aba (Photo: MJ Salem)Tripoli, 14 October 2014:Despite some administrative challenges...

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Ministry of Finance to cover 25% of Haj expenses
May 15 michele vick

Ministry of Finance to cover 25% of Haj expenses

By Moutaz AliTripoli, 15 May 2014:The Haj and Umrah committee of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has won its battle with the Ministry of Finance to he...

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