Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

8 Nov 2019

Six-fold rise in visa fee may strain Haj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has announced a nearly six-fold rise in visa fee. The move is likely to make Haj pilgrimage costlier than before. According to reports, a single entry visa will now cost $533, up from $93, a multiple entry, 6-month visa would cost $800 and a one-year visa would cost $1,333.

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5 Nov 2019

NAHCON releases fees for intending pilgrims

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has asked the intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj operations to deposit N1.5m in three installments to their state pilgrims’ boards in bank draft.

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5 Nov 2019

A father's Umrah experience with son

Enduring almost an year of agony, mental and physical stress for me and my kids taking care of my wife, undergoing treatment for carcinogenic lump in the breast, the final test carried out in the mid-September heralded for us a huge sense of relief when she was diagnosed as cancer-free by the doctors.

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