Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

Al-Aqsa to remain closed until after Eid Al-Fitr

Al-Aqsa Mosque is to stay closed until after Eid-Al-Fitr celebrations, following a decision from the Islamic Waqf Council on Monday to keep the holy site shut in order to save lives amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Covid-19: Indonesia presses Saudi for decision on haj

Indonesia on Tuesday called for Saudi Arabia to decide if it will allow the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, the haj, after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic plunged the ritual into doubt.

Mecca has highest number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

Seven cities and governorates in Saudi Arabia have together recorded 2,378 cases, 87 per cent of 2,736 coronavirus infections reported yesterday, the Saudi Alwatan Newspaper reported Sunday. Makkah with 557 cases topped the list on Sunday.

Suspending haj will massively hit Saudi's revenue, tourism

Were the haj to be scrapped this year, or at least massively reduced in scale, it would deal a devastating to blow to the tourism sector.

YORK HVAC system ensures 100% fresh air inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque