Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

30 Jan 2019

400 smart buses to transport pilgrims, Makkah residents starting 2020

JEDDAH: The Makkah Region Development Authority is almost at the end of the manufacturing stage of 400 buses, which comes within the Makkah public transport project. The manufacturing and procurement stage is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, while the buses will become operational by the start of 2020. This project aims to transport and serve the pilgrims and the

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29 Jan 2019

Online Umrah packages soon

Malaysians planning to perform umrah, or mini haj, will soon get to buy packages without having to engage a travel agent. Online umrah packages will be available from March — a complete airport-to-airport package, which includes visa, transport, hotels, and umrah and “ziarah” tours.

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