Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

14 May 2019

Service launched to speed up Makkah projects

MAKKAH: A plan to speed up the issue of building permits and promote modern construction methods, was launched in Makkah on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, acting minister of municipal and rural affairs, announced the new service to fast-track authorizations for building work at the Makkah Municipality.

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14 May 2019

Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah: All plans in place to ensure safety

MADINAH: The operations room of the Prophet’s Mosque is carrying out its tasks during the holy month of Ramadan to ensure safety and security of worshippers. The tasks include following up on incoming electronic communications, transmitting them to competent organs and ensuring that they are addressed. The operations room also follows up on and supports field services through

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