As potential hujjaaj begin to prepare for pilgrimage, the all important aspect of accreditation is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. In order to facilitate the process, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) hosted its annual awareness roadshow at the Athlone Civic centre on Saturday. SAHUC president,[…]
The South African Haj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) held its annual roadshow at the Athlone Civic Centre on Saturday, which saw thousands of hopeful hujaaj in attendance. The event aims to educate and inform potential hujaaj of the do’s and don’ts and what they can expect when on haj. The[…]
The planning and management of this year’s hajj will be discussed this weekend when the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) hosts its annual road show in Cape Town. SAHUC’s road show will be directed toward creating awareness within communities about the various processes and structures of accreditation. SAHUC[…]
So far about 3.7 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia since the Umrah season started late October 2015 until April 2, 2016. According to the statistics, 2.6 million pilgrims have arrived via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, about 740,000 through Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah and[…]
A three-day workshop began here on Tuesday to review the emergency Haj plans taking into account the new developments and changes in the Haj environment and the ongoing development projects in Makkah, Madinah and the Holy Sites. Opening the workshop, Director General of Civil Defense Maj. Sulaiman Al-Amro said the[…]
Hajj seasons will come in hot weather for the next 10 years and many pilgrims may be subjected to sun strokes, warned a study carried by Makkah daily on Monday. The study, conducted by the Institute of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Hajj and Umrah Research, said[…]
Muslim volunteers have been called to assist with the smooth flow of this year’s haj, an event that requires detailed planning. Haj role-players are preparing the logistics for the pilgrimage in September this year, which will be unpacked at a national road-show in April. In the meantime, the South Africa[…]
The South African Haj and Umrah Council’s (Sahuc) national roadshow will kick off in April. The programme will include: haj accreditation process, religious aspects of haj; haj logistical issues, medical issues and the haj packages displayed by haj operators. Diarise the dates: Gauteng: Date: Sat 2 April Venue: Image Lifestyle centre,[…]
A number of expatriates who violated the Haj rules and regulations last year were deported, the passports department has announced. “The expatriates, who performed Haj without permit, came to the Jawazat to renew their iqamas (residence permits) but were caught and handed over to the department of expatriates for deportation,”[…]
The Ministry of Haj will put in place new measures for issuing Umrah visas for pilgrims from outside the country with the coordination of the Saudi embassies abroad, a local newspaper reported. The new measures will be implemented soon, given the expected growth in the applications for Umrah visas this season.[…]
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