Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

14 Jul 2018

First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah for Ziyarah Affairs in Madinah and Supervisor General of the Electronic Track for Overseas Pilgrims Muhammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Bijawi said the ministry is exerting its utmost efforts in carrying out the strategies and plans so as to upgrade its services to facilitate matters for the pilgrims and enable them to perform their rites with ease and peace of mind.

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13 Jul 2018

KSA to host biggest ‘Hackathon’ in Middle East

The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones announced the opening of registration for the Hajj Hackathon. The event promises to attract leading programers from around the world to innovatively leverage technology to enrich and enhance the Hajj experience for pilgrims. The hackathon will be held in August in Jeddah, and is expected to attract more than 3,000

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12 Jul 2018

Haj pilgrims start coming from tomorrow

“GACA is working to implement the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to render the best ever services and facilities for the pilgrims, especially through simplifying and reducing the duration of their arrival and departure procedures and easing the air traffic flow during the Haj season,” he said.

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