Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

4 Aug 2019

Saudi ambassador leads sendoff for King Salman’s guests from Indonesia

JAKARTA: An Islamic boarding school teacher, police officers, a journalist and a leader of Indonesia’s Muslim organization are among the 20 people invited to perform Hajj this year as guests of King Salman.  Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia Essam bin Abed Al-Thaqafi bade farewell to the king’s guests at his residence in the Menteng area in central Jakarta on Sunday. 

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4 Aug 2019

Health Ministry to use 'robot' to diagnose patients during Hajj

JEDDAH: For the first year, the Saudi Health Ministry is launching the "robot" technology during this Hajj season to offer medical consultations at hospitals in Mina, and medical caravans. The new technology will offer medical consultations from any region inside the kingdom, to virtually reach using 4G technology any hospital in Mina, a holy site during pilgrimage. A

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4 Aug 2019

Temperatures to hit 50C during Hajj 

JEDDAH: Temperatures during Hajj season this year are expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius on some days, Saudi officials said Sunday.  Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental protection also expects humidity to reach 85 percent, making the climate feel even hotter.   The authority said there was a chance of some rain clouds over Makkah, where pilgrims

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