Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

25 Jul 2020

Grand Hajj symposium to be held virtually for the first time

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Saudi Arabia is set to organize the “45th Annual Grand Hajj Symposium”, which will take place on July 27, under the title ‘Public Health Rules and their Scientific Applications in Light of the Prophet’s Guidelines and Practices’.

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25 Jul 2020

Saudi Arabia taking all measures to keep Hajj safe

When the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on June 22 that this year’s Hajj would be limited to a small number of pilgrims already resident in the country, the news, while disappointing for hundreds of thousands of Muslims worldwide, came as no real surprise.

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24 Jul 2020

Tabuk Castle, a stopover of pilgrim caravans on their way to Makkah and Madinah

Tabuk is one of the largest and most important cities in the Kingdom’s northern region, with a heritage dating back to the fifth century B.C. There are spectacular fortresses all around Tabuk, but this imposing castle in the center of the city might be the oldest, with some experts claiming there was a fortress on the site as early as 3,500 B.C.

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23 Jul 2020

Memories of Egypt’s kiswa

Next week sees the annual change of the kiswa, the lavish cloth covering the holy Kaaba in Mecca. Gihan Shahine chronicles Egypt’s centuries-old contribution to the process

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