Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

Saudi Arabia praised for keeping millions connected during Hajj

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) have been praised for their efforts to improve the Hajj experience through the use of technology.

First group of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian pilgrims leave Beirut for Hajj

BEIRUT: The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon on Thursday joined the first batch of 20,000 pilgrims from the country leaving Beirut to perform Hajj. Envoy Walid Al-Bukhari, accompanied Makkah-bound pilgrims to the capital’s Rafic Hariri International Airport where he oversaw their safe departure. The Saudi Embassy has completed 20,000 electronic visas for worshippers traveling from

Honor to serve: Saudi boy scouts are always there to help during Hajj

JEDDAH: Each Hajj season more than 4,000 Saudi boy scouts volunteer for service, as up to 2 million pilgrims gather to perform Hajj. Saudi scouts are always there at the camps of Mina and Arafat to help those in need and guide them if they need help. The main duty of each Saudi scout is to assist in leading people to the correct sites, especially older people who find it hard

107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says

Security forces gear up for successful Haj mission