Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

27 Jul 2018

First batch of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims arrive on Saturday

JEDDAH: Northern Border Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan will receive the first batch of Iraqi pilgrims arriving, on Saturday, in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals. Prince Faisal called on all government sectors to harness all their efforts to cater to the needs of the pilgrims and to provide the best services for them so as to facilitate their arrival to perform

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27 Jul 2018

FaceOf: Sheikh Khalid Al-Ghamdi, Imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah

Sheikh Khalid Al-Ghamdi has been an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah since 2008. Al-Ghamdi was born in Makkah, and completed memorizing the Qur’an under the supervision of a Pakistani cleric in Makkah at the age of 16. He completed his schooling in Makkah, and continued his education at Umm Al-Qura University with a bachelor’s degree in Dawah, a master’s degree in Recitation

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