Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

27 Jul 2019

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Quwaihis, mayor of Makkah city

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Quwaihis has been the mayor of Makkah since February 2018. Al-Quwaihis obtained a degree in chemical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1978, and after graduation he worked as an engineer at the Saudi Industrial Research and Development Center. He served as director general for projects and maintenance at the Ministry of

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27 Jul 2019

Etihad Airways prepares for Haj season

Extra provisions will be made inflight by the cabin crew to meet pilgrims’ requirements, including facilitating the performing of ablutions, advising them of the entry into Al Miqat (state of sanctity), and the changing into Ihram robes.

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27 Jul 2019

88,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Around 88,000 Iranian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj, the head of the office for Iranian pilgrims’ affairs Nasser Jaber Hweizawi said. The pilgrims experienced a high level of service provided by Saudi authorities at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah,

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