6 Apr 2020
Indonesian authorities are preparing three scenarios after Saudi Arabia’s minister of hajj and umrah on Mar 31 gave the first indication that this year’s pilgrimage may not happen due to the continued uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6 Apr 2020
An embattled Johannesburg travel operator has been arrested. The matter relates to alleged umrah and hajj fraud. It’s believed the woman was arrested with her husband at her Lenasia home this morning.
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6 Apr 2020
Lenasia police have confirmed that they have arrested a well known travel operator for allegedly defrauding Muslim clients. The 62-year-old was arrested on Monday morning.
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4 Apr 2020
Will the Hajj, which draws millions of Muslims annually to Islam’s birthplace in Saudi Arabia, be suspended this year owing to the global coronavirus pandemic?
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4 Apr 2020
About 3,500 workers and 89 machines are being used daily to disinfect the Grand Mosque here, the Saudi Pres Agency (SPA) said in a report on Saturday. The report said over 2,160 liters of environment-friendly sanitizers are used in the six-times per day cleaning process covering the entire mosque, its piazzas and utilities.
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