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.[…]
The fourth stage of the Haj Transportation Project, which is expected to be completed soon, will reduce the travel time between Arafat and Muzdalifah to about 45 minutes, as compared to up to eight hours in the past. Implementation of this phase includes preparing routes allocated for movement and transport of[…]
According to media reports in Saudi Arabia, Hajj operators may soon be required to take on the additional task of shipping the luggage of hujaaj to and from the Saudi Kingdom. Addressing the reports, chairperson of the South African Travellers and Hajj Operators Association (Sathoa), Sedick Steenkamp, said such an[…]
With the school holidays now underway, the Saudi Kingdom will see a surge in the number of South African families performing umrah over the festive season. The South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (Sathoa) estimates that 10 000 South Africans will perform umrah over the December-January holiday period. The[…]
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