Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

29 May 2018

Keeping Madinah’s Ramadan tradition alive

JEDDAH: The people of Madinah find in Ramadan an opportunity to come together and strengthen interpersonal communication. They also think of it as an important occasion to welcome the visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque by providing them with iftar meals to break their fast. The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan is a beautiful place where Muslims imbued with the spirit

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29 May 2018

Jeddah's new airport welcomes first commercial flight

The first commercial flight to land at the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah has signaled a major milestone for the facility, due to open early next year. Operations are being phased in at the airport, with the commercial flight welcomed by a General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) senior management team on Tuesday. The airport’s “soft launch” will be

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29 May 2018

More than 19 million pilgrims performed Umrah in 2017

JEDDAH: More than 19 million pilgrims have performed Umrah in 2017 according to a report by Saudi Arabia’s General Statistics Authority, according to Al Ekhbariya news website. The statistics released as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 contain numbers of pilgrims who took part in Umrah from within Saudi Arabia and abroad last year, as well as other figures based on records

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29 May 2018

Jabal Omar opens up in Makkah to take visitors on a journey deep into history

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage has launched the ‘Jabal Omar project in the Holy City of Makkah. The project which is a celebration of heritage and culture was organized in cooperation with the Holy city’s heritage and cultural authority to promote adjacent neighborhood to the Haram where millions visit during their Hajj or Umrah

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