Haj

Top quality services promised for Madina pilgrims

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of the Madinah Haj Committee, opened the Bunyan 7 Exhibition entitled “Partnership in Haj Operations” south of the Prophet’s Mosque on Wednesday, to highlight the quality services available for pilgrims this year. President of Taiba University Adnan Al-Mazroue and other top officials were[…]

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Cape teen wins haj prize

She may only be 15 years old, but Saabierah Ryklief has a deep yearning to perform the most sacred of journeys, the haj. Within a week, her life has changed with the news that she will get to realise this dream very soon. On Wednesday night, the teenager received two[…]

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Saudi king sponsors 1000 Palestinian hujjaj

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor the haj pilgrimage of 1,000 Palestinians whose family members were killed during the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza. This brings to 12,000 the number of Palestinians, whose family members had either died or gone to prison, who have been personally sponsored[…]

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Boland hajjis to depart on Monday

The haj fraternity has ironed out the problems experienced by 20 hujjaj in the Boland. The South African Haj Travel Association chairperson Sedick Steenkamp confirmed on Sunday that the pilgrims will depart on time on Monday 1 September as planned. The South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) had been[…]

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Haj visas delay dealt with

Roleplayers in the local haj industry have met with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve a technical glitch that has delayed the issuing of visas. On Thursday, South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (Sathoa) chairperson Sedick Steenkamp said hujaaj can breathe easier knowing that the issue has[…]

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Delay in Haj visas

The South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has expressed concern in the delay in the issuing of haj visas, caused by system problems on the side of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first few groups of hujaaj are expected to depart for the Kingdom from Monday 25th[…]

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