Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

20 Aug 2018

King arrives in Mina; greets Muslims on Eid

Meanwhile, the King and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, sent cables of greetings to several kings and heads of state from the Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. They wished that the Eid would bring more security, stability, progress and prosperity to the Muslim Ummah. The King and Crown Prince also received similar cables from many heads of state and leaders of Islamic countries.

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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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