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Consumer Action Network: Umrah visa regime is ‘un-Islamic’

South Africans have been very vocal in showing their dissatisfaction for the latest implementation of the visa costs after Saudi Arabian authorities in recent months, implemented revised visa charges. Civil society groups, such as the Consumer Action Network, have called on the South African government to intervene. Director of Consumer[…]

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Umrah vaccination cards process delayed

Individuals embarking on pilgrimage have once again been met with confusion, as vaccination documentation required for Saudi Arabian visa approvals has recently not been readily available. Following weeks of discussion about the increase in visa charges, last week the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) voiced concern at the[…]

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No to umrah boycott

Two meetings in Cape Town and Johannesburg to discuss the umrah fee hike have unanimously agreed that umrah should not be boycotted. On Sunday, hundreds of concerned residents gathered in both cities to call for the visa increases to be scrapped. Saudi Arabia has increased visas from 350 riyals to[…]

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