Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

5 Jun 2018

Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Qataris welcome to perform Umrah and Hajj

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Tuesday that it welcomes Qatari citizens to perform Umrah rituals irrespective of the on-going Gulf dispute, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. Qataris will be able to practice Umrah after legally registering for the ritual upon arriving at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.

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4 Jun 2018

Lodging charges in Makkah up by 80%

Bandar Rajab, a hotel manager, said: “At presence the occupancy rate is 90 percent. This will go up to 100 percent in the last 10 days of Ramadan. We offer special package programs for the last 10 days charging SR29,000 including Iftar and Sahoor meals.”

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