Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

29 Nov 2019

Zamzam Pullman Hotels Makkah and Madina engages with Hajj Operators in Nigeria

Zamzam Pullman Hotels Makkah and Madina has held engagement sessions with key Hajj operators and other critical stakeholders within the Nigerian Hajj community in Lagos and Abuja. The meetings which were the first of its kind for the hotel in Nigeria was primarily driven by the hotel management’s desire to showcase its offerings and collaborate to enhance the experiences of Nigerian pilgrims at the hotel during the Hajj and Umrah.

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28 Nov 2019

Tokopedia Dips Toes Into $1.8b Umrah Market

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.

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