Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

3 Jan 2020

SAHUC Announces Hajj Operators

The South African Hajj Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released the list of accredited hajj operators that will offer services to accredited hujjaj ahead of the Hajj season.

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1 Jan 2020

Pakistan ambassador to Riyadh praises ‘Makkah Route’ initiative

Pakistan is hoping Saudi Arabia will expand its Makkah Route initiative giving pilgrims easier access to the Kingdom, Pakistani envoy Raja Ali Ejaz said. Ejaz told Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar that Pakistan was happy with the success of the program and hoped it could be extended to other areas of the country.

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1 Jan 2020

Haramain railway raises speed to 300 km per hour

Meanwhile, the Haramain Train will start operating 16 services per day during the mid-academic year vacation, starting from Jan. 3 and ending on Jan. 19. The new non-stop services will start from 8 a.m. and will continue until 11 p.m. throughout the week.

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