There is good news for South Africans intending to travel for Umrah to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It’s emerged that South Africans can now get a Saudi tourism visa for a year and perform Umrah as many times as they desire during the year for just R 2,000.
Read more E-commerce giant Tokopedia has launched its own umrah pilgrimage service called the Tokopedia Umrah. The service is part of its new Muslim ecosystem, the Tokopedia Salam. The company said it hoped to improve the reputation of the umrah, or "mini-hajj," industry that had been ruined by massive frauds in the past few years.
Read more A company has launched Indonesia’s first do-it-yourself digital umrah platform at the same time an e-commerce giant opens its marketplace to pilgrimage packages.
Read more Madinah is aiming to become one of the world’s most healthy cities. The holy city is hoping to be included on a World Health Organization (WHO) list by successfully meeting strict assessment standards.
Read more An official source from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has revealed details regarding Hajj 2020. The three years Policy for Government Hajj Scheme 2020 is to be announced by mid-December. It is expected that Hajj applications will be received from January 2020. On Dec 4th, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed with Saudi Arabia for Hajj arrangements.
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