Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

How to perform Umrah this Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced guidelines for issuing Umrah and prayer permits for the month of Ramadan.

King Fahd expansion prayer areas and roof of Grand Mosque reopens

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has reopened the first floor of the King Fahd expansion and the roof of the Grand Mosque for male and female worshipers holding prayer electronic permits through the Tawakkalna app.

Saudi travel ban to remain on 20 countries when flights resume May 17

JEDDAH: The resumption of international flights at 1 a.m. on May 17 will exclude the 20 countries where the ban on flights continues as part of preventive measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said Saudia airline. The banned countries, named by the Ministry of Interior, are: Argentina, the UAE, Germany, the US, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Pakistan,

99 women security personnel deployed at Prophet’s Mosque serving worshipers during Ramadan

Tourism Development Fund to co-finance SR1.3bn project in Madinah

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) in cooperation with Riyad Bank will finance an SR1.3 billion ($346.7 million) project in Madinah aimed at capitalizing on the tourism potential of the holy city.