Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

21 Oct 2018

More than 535,423 Umrah visas issued

JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 535,423 of which 278,706 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 202,792 pilgrims still in the Kingdom —140,848 in Makkah and 61,944 in Madinah.Most pilgrims — 261,187 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 17,519 entered by land. None arrived by

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21 Oct 2018

Young Saudi treks on the Hijrah route to spread breast cancer message

He said: “This is a call for being positive and how to control what is destined for us. Therefore, we have agreed with the Saudi traveler Yasser Hamaid to spread the message by walking through the Hijrah route, which our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his followers took while they migrated from Makkah to Madinah, in order to emphasize the importance of early examination of our sisters, daughters and wives.”

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