Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

28 Jul 2019

Makkah prepares for Hajj symposium on coexistence and tolerance

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin will launch the 44th Hajj Grand Symposium on Aug. 5 under the title “Islam: Coexistence and Tolerance.” The two-day symposium at the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel will include Islamic thinkers and scholars from the Kingdom and other areas of the Islamic world.

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28 Jul 2019

Holy sites operation plan for Haj okayed

The plan also includes ensuring that the restrooms in the holy sites are ready for use. They are in the form of 484 complexes containing over 30,000 toilets ready for use by the pilgrims.

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