With the increase in the price of haj over the last few years, the recent amendments to visa fees in Saudi Arabia might be considered good news to those saving for the spiritual journey. As reported by Al-Arabiya, the Ministry of Haj has indicated that the new fee structure, which[…]
As many as 1.5 million external and domestic pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year, the Central Haj Committee was told. The committee met here under the chairmanship of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and listened to various reports on the arrangements being made to receive the guests of[…]
After performing their first Jumuah in the glorious city of Madina, the first groups of South African hujjaj are glowing and preparing themselves spiritually for the rituals of haj. The mood in the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) revered city is one of peace and tranquillity and hujjaj are using their time[…]
As umrah pilgrims resettle in their respective countries, the time has arrived for the first hujjaj to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the fifth pillar of Islam – Haj. While thousands of South Africans yearn to perform the pilgrimage, this year 2000 South African hujjaj will[…]
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) on Tuesday urged all foreigners who arrived on Umrah or visit visas to leave the Kingdom before the expiry of their visas. Those who overstay their visas as well as those who extend any sorts of help to them have to face stringent punitive[…]
Pilgrims will be required to use electronic identification bracelets starting this coming Haj as part of a safety measure, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said, quoting the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. Launched last week, the electronic bracelet stores the personal information of each pilgrim including where the person entered[…]
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has launched an electronic bracelet that stores the personal information of each pilgrim including where the person entered the Kingdom, visa number, passport number and address. The device also includes data on pilgrims’ licensed service providers, accommodation in Makkah, Madinah or the holy sites,[…]
Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, chairman of the board of senior Ulema and general president for religious research and Ifta, condemned Iran’s refusal to abide by the Shariah requirements and arrangements and regulations for organizing the Haj, Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. He stressed[…]
Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Humaid, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, urged worshippers to be cautious against those who “seek to misuse the holy sites for their nefarious political designs as well as to create confusion, schism and sedition among the faithful.” In his Friday sermon,[…]
Muslims in Iran could miss out on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year as Tehran and Riyadh trade blame over a failure to agree organisational details, according to media reports. A delegation from Tehran held four days of talks in Saudi Arabia last month, aimed at reaching[…]
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