Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

31 Jan 2019

Kano plans hitch-free hajj

Ahead of the 2019 holy pilgrimage to Makkah and Medina, Kano State Government said it has put in place measures aimed at ensuring a hitch-free exercise.

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31 Jan 2019

Saudi Hajj ministry updates online portal for foreign pilgrims

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a package of updates for their Maqam e-portal on Thursday, in a move to simplify pilgrimages for Muslim's traveling from outside the Kingdom.  The Maqam portal is an online platform, designed so that Muslims from around the world can apply for an Umrah package digitally. It also compares the prices of competing service providers,

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