Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

27 Jun 2018

KMCC prepares to field 3,000 volunteers to serve Haj pilgrims

“There will be batches of volunteers deployed at the Haj terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah and Prince Muhammad International Airport Madinah as well as at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque, and lodgings of pilgrims in the holy cities during the entire Haj season. The volunteers will be more concentrated in serving the pilgrims at the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, especially Jamarat, Mashair Train stations, and Aziziyah during the Haj days,” he said, adding that these volunteers, under the leadership of over 100 captains and coordinators, will perform their assigned duties at their designated stations around the clock. There were 2,500 KMCC Haj volunteers for the Haj of 2017.

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27 Jun 2018

Hajj: Lagos begins medical screening for intending pilgrims

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims for the 2018 Hajj. Mr Abdulrahman Ishola, the Secretary to the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos.

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26 Jun 2018

Haj tents to be delivered on Sunday

You should not make any additions or alterations in the tents unless after the consent of the PIF, the Ministry of Water and Electricity and the Civil Defense, the ministry told the companies.

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