Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

24 Nov 2019

1.1 million pilgrims have arrived in Kingdom since start of Umrah season

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that 1,339,376 Umrah visas have been issued so far for Hijri year 1441, which started on August 31, 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. The number of pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia has reached 1,133,365 with 297,491 pilgrims currently in the Kingdom and 835,874 pilgrims having left.

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23 Nov 2019

Maleesha owner sentenced to eight years over Hajj fraud

Maleesha took more than MVR8 million (US$518,800) and failed to reimburse customers who were not taken to perform the Hajj, according to the verdict. The company’s disgraced owner was found guilty based on documentary evidence and witness testimony.

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23 Nov 2019

Makkah has largest number of hotels in the Arab World

With about 1,100 hotels hosting millions of occupants every year, Makkah has become the number one city in the Arab World in the number of hotels surpassing Dubai which has for many years topped all the Arab cities in the number of hotels, according to Makkah daily on Saturday.

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