Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

20 Jan 2020

Govt plans low-cost Hajj package

The religious affairs ministry is considering the introduction of a low-cost ‘Aziziyah package’ for Hajj pilgrims for the first time this year. However, the cost of Hajj is likely to increase this year, as the airline authorities have hinted at a fare increase.

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20 Jan 2020

Cable cars between Jabal al Nour & Jabal Thor proposed

Professor of Islamic History and Civilization at Umm Al-Qura University, Director General of the Center for the History of Makkah Al-Mukarramah House, King Abdulaziz House, Dr. Fawaz Al-Dahas, stressed the need for establishing cable cars and escalators in the two mountains Jabal Al-Nour and Jabal Thor in order to facilitate the easy access of pilgrims.

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