Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

31 Jul 2019

More than 7,000 teams to serve pilgrims during Hajj 2019

MAKKAH: The operational plan of the General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is being implemented by 7,720 teams to serve pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season. The agency’s teams are providing their services in all aspects of the plan. These include service, engineering, technical, technological, cultural, information, social aspects and oversight

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30 Jul 2019

Sheep prices up by 50%, likely to increase further

The traders said the price per head of Al-Harri (local Saudi sheep) ranges between SR1,000 and SR1,500 while the Sawakni (Sudanese) is between SR500 and SR800 and the Baladi (sheep born and raised up in the Kingdom) is between SR800 and SR1,200.

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30 Jul 2019

Jeddah governor welcomes scouts for Hajj

Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majid welcomed Director General of Jeddah Education Saddig Khojah on Tuesday, along with a number of scouts assisting pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. During their meeting, the prince praised the work of boy scouts in the service of pilgrims. He highlighted the honor brought by serving all pilgrims from different countries of the Islamic world.

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30 Jul 2019

Adahi's ‘Giant Refrigerator’ to accommodate a million sheep

A 'Giant Refrigerator' project is set to be launched that can accommodate more than one million heads of sheep and cattle. It has an automatic control system according to the highest safety standards. The meat will be distributed to eligible people around the world starting with the poor around the Grand Mosque.

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29 Jul 2019

Australian envoy lauds services provided to pilgrims 

RIYADH: The Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ridwaan Jadwat has praised the services provided by the Kingdom to serve pilgrims, and its keenness to deliver facilities that contribute to their comfort. He also commended the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for enabling pilgrims to perform their rituals in a convenient and secure manner. This praise followed Jadwat meeting with

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