Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

27 May 2018

How Madinah residents prepare Ramadan meals at Prophet’s mosque

JEDDAH: The residents of Madinah have been using the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to take the opportunity to welcome worshippers at Al-Masjid An-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) and express their hospitality. Iftar gatherings such as these bring the Madinah community together to socialize and challenge one another in performing good deeds. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) took a

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27 May 2018

9 bus stops, 13 car parks to ease traffic in Makkah

To help pilgrims perform their Umrah rituals with ease and comfort, prayers are not being allowed in mataf (circumambulation area around the Kaaba) and mas’a (the stretch between Safa and Marwa hillocks) during the Taraweeh and Tahajjud congregations. The mataf area has been solely dedicated for Umrah pilgrims from Maghreb prayer until the end of the Taraweeh prayer.

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27 May 2018

Saudi Hajj and Umrah Committee oversees Red Crescent preparations for pilgrimage season

RIYADH: The Supervisory Committee for Hajj and Umrah has met with the Saudi Red Crescent in Makkah to oversee the preparations for this season.  The committee discussed several topics related to the hajj season in the attendance of its head, Mohamad bin al-Qasem, who also toured sites at the holy mosque in Makkah.  During his tour he oversaw emergency plans as well as services

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