Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

20 Aug 2018

Nahdi annual ‘Medical Convoy’ sets out to serve pilgrims

“We launch various medical initiatives every year, especially during the Haj season, in collaboration with the Makkah Region Health Affairs Directorate. This year, we have assigned more medical teams to check the health condition of the pilgrims, meet their healthcare needs and reassure them about the status of their health,” said Eng. Yasser Joharji, CEO of Nahdi Medical Company.

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20 Aug 2018

Haj unites Palestinian brother and sister after 14 years

Musa and Latifa, two Palestinian siblings, were separated for more than 14 years but were united again by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman program. The program invites pilgrims from all over the world to do the pilgrimage at the kings personal expenses.

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20 Aug 2018

King Salman to cover costs of sacrificial animals for Hajj and Umrah program pilgrims

JEDDAH: King Salman has announced that he will pay for the sacrificial animals for thousands of people benefiting from the Hajj and Umrah program, said Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and guidance. The program has received this year 5,400 pilgrims from 95 countries. “This grant is for all the program’s guests, including the

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20 Aug 2018

King Salman arrives in Mina to oversee pilgrim services

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Mina, in the holy city of Makkah on Monday, to supervise the services provided during the Hajj pilgrimage. As Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman is there to oversee the comfort of the pilgrims and "ensure the services provided by the relevant government and private sector bodies meet the needs of the pilgrims and allow

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