Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

2 Jul 2023

SAHUC wins Labbitam award

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Honoring distinguished Hajj affairs offices with the “Labbaitum” award, during the activities of the “Khitamuhu Misk” ceremony.

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1 Jul 2023

Saudi Scouts guide 206,000 lost pilgrims

Statistics from the public service camps of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association in Makkah and the holy sites revealed that a total of 206,582 pilgrims were reported lost during this year’s Hajj, of whom 12,589 were guided by the scouts to the headquarters of their countries’ Hajj missions, while 193,993 of them received guidance via smart applications.

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