Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

1 Mar 2018

Saudi developer Jabal Omar to close Umm Al Qura merger deal in 2018

RIYADH: Jabal Omar Development Co. , one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed property developers, expects to finalize its merger deal with Umm Al Qura Development and Construction in 2018, a senior company executive said. The deal, announced in November, is key to strengthening Jabal Omar’s presence in the real estate market of the Muslim holy city of Makkah beyond its flagship

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28 Feb 2018

Saudi Arabia's African roots traced to annual Hajj pilgrimage and British colonization

JEDDAH: An estimated 10 percent of the Saudi population is of African descent, living mainly in the Western Region, and particularly in Makkah. Their roots lie in the annual Hajj pilgrimage and the British colonization of Africa in the 19th century. For hundreds of years, pilgrims and oppressed Muslims from that continent traveled to Makkah and Madinah, and chose to make those

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28 Feb 2018

Workshop for development of Historic Jeddah launched in Makkah

JEDDAH: Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy emir of Makkah, on Wednesday launched a workshop for the development of the historical area of Jeddah. The workshop took place in cooperation with 21 bodies, including the province’s development agency; Jeddah Municipality; and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). Its aim was to encourage owners of historic

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