Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

8 May 2019

Small army of workers keep Makkah’s Grand Mosque courtyard clean during Ramadan

RIYADH: A team of more than 2,000 cleaners are working around the clock over four different shifts to keep the grand Mosque in Makkah spotless during Ramadan. The workers manage to clean the entire holy mosque in just 45 minutes and scrubbing the white marble courtyard surrounding the Kaaba takes half an hour. Cleaning does not hinder the large amount of worshippers and

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8 May 2019

Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Ministry launches new interactive portal

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday launched a new interactive online portal. The website has been redesigned to provide easy and quick access to all of the ministry’s services and is part of ongoing efforts to keep pace with the digital transformation taking place in government departments. Salah Basaif, director general of the ministry’s

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7 May 2019

Saudi Arabia facilitates Umrah procedures for Qatari pilgrims

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has announced that it has dedicated an online platform for worshippers from Qatar seeking to perform Umrah. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday explained that worshippers from the Gulf state were required to register themselves on the website and submit all the required data. 

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