Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

10 Sep 2018

Qadri Demands Enhancing Pakistan Hajj Quota By 50,000

Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Sunday asked Saudi government to increase Pakistan Hajj quota from 40,000 to 50,000 for Hajj 2019 and providing more facilities to Pakistani Umrah pilgrims. Talking to Minister of Culture and Information of Kingdom of ..

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9 Sep 2018

1,141,998 Hajj pilgrims have left Saudi Arabia so far, says Passport Department

JEDDAH: The total number of Hajj pilgrims departing via land, air and sea ports of the Kingdom has reached 1,141,998, according to the statistics issued by the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat). The directorate said the number of pilgrims leaving by air was 1,042,305, by land 83,339 and by sea 15,954. The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah reached 553,151,

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9 Sep 2018

Holy sites to go smart

He said the Royal Commission for Makkah and the Holy Sites, headed by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, will implement giant projects in Makkah and the holy sites as part of the Kingdom’s utmost keenness in serving pilgrims and making their pilgrimage more comfortable.

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9 Sep 2018

Makkah governor receives heads of consular missions in Jeddah

JEDDAH: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, said on Sunday during a meeting with the heads of consular missions in Jeddah that Saudi Arabia would do its utmost to serve pilgrims. The goverment would ensure they enjoy more comfortable and easier Hajj and Umrah trips, he said.

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