Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

23 Sep 2024

Saudi Arabia urges vulnerable groups to postpone pilgrimage

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued a stricter health advisory for Haj pilgrims planning to undertake the annual pilgrimage in 2025. It recommended only healthy and physically fit individuals perform the pilgrimage as the arduous and strenuous pilgrimage involves walking up to 25km in a day in the extreme summer heat of Saudi Arabia.

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