Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

9 Jan 2019

Omani official lauds Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims

JEDDAH: Sheikh Sultan bin Said Al-Hinai, head of the preaching and guidance department of Oman, on Wednesday praised Saudi Arabia for providing best services to pilgrims. He called on Abbas bin Abdul Ghani Qattan, chairman of board of directors of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of Arab Countries, and discussed matters related to pilgrims from Oman. The

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8 Jan 2019

30 million pilgrims ‘will visit Saudi Arabia by 2030’

JEDDAH: Officials from Saudi Arabian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hajj Ministry on Tuesday to increase tourist packages for pilgrims across the globe. The MoU was signed by Hajj Minister Mohammed Saleh Bentin and Nasser Al-Jasser, director-general of Saudi Arabian Airlines. Under the agreement, Flynas, the country’s budget airlines, will be able

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