Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

15 Aug 2018

Saudi organizes hajj in more modern, planned manner

General President of Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah Sheikh Abdurrahman As-Sudais stated that Saudi Arabia has organized Hajj 1439 Hijri/2018 with more modern innovations and well-planned initiatives than before.

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14 Aug 2018

Digital wave in holy cities as pilgrims become Internet-savvy

A digital wave is in full swing in the holy city of Makkah with the authorities ensuring high speed data transmission, keeping in mind the growing number of Internet-friendly Haj pilgrims who are keen on communicating with their near and dear ones back home in cyber space.

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14 Aug 2018

Hajj 2018: What’s on pilgrims’ bucket lists

RIYADH: Hajj is one of the biggest dreams of every Muslim’s life, and pilgrims looking forward to their stay in Makkah and Madinah say a bucket list is the best way to plan the trip.  Most of the sites in the two holy cities are spiritual, giving pilgrims a sense of the prophecies. Standing in the places of the Holy Prophet transports them back to the past as if they lived

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14 Aug 2018

More than 192,000 employees to serve pilgrims during Hajj 2018

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics announced on Tuesday its statistical calendar for this year’s Hajj season, which includes more than 136 major services to be carried as part of the general services offered to pilgrims. The authority said on its official website that a total of 192,254 employees, from both genders, will be working to deliver those

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