Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

16 Oct 2019

35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia

Thirty-five pilgrims have been killed in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia after a bus collided with another vehicle on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting a police spokesman. The accident happened on Hijra road, 170 km from Madinah, near the village of Al-Akhal around 7pm when the privately chartered bus carrying 39 passengers collided with a loader.

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16 Oct 2019

NAHCON to introduce Hajj savings scheme

n a bid to assist intending pilgrims to save for their Hajj plans, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it is considering the introduction of a Hajj savings scheme for intending pilgrims.

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16 Oct 2019

Saudi Arabia's temporary Haramain rail track nears completion

Around 90 percent of the work of the new temporary track of the Haramain High Speed Rail has been completed, reports the Saudi Gazette. Sources with knowledge of the 1.5 km detour said that the new track would not pass through the Haramain rail station in Sulaimaniyah District, which was partially burnt in a fire last month.

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