“It is premature for any accredited hajji to cancel hajj now.” That was the word of caution by South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) president Shaheen Essop commenting on the cloud of uncertainty around hajj this year. The coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented challenges on the hajj landscape, placing[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) is waiting for official confirmation from the Saudi Hajj Ministry on whether hajj will take place this year. Concerns are mounting that Saudi Arabia could cancel the pilgrimage due to the coronavirus pandemic. The global number of coronavirus cases currently stands on 3,852,660[…]
The South African Hajj and Travel Operators Association (SATHOA) met with the South African Hajj and Umrah Council regarding Saudi Arabia’s ban on Umrah. Many aspiring mutamireen have expressed concerns over their bookings and monies, after the Kingdom suspended Umrah to curb the spread of the global spread of the[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) says the Saudi Kingdom’s directive to haj operators to place a hold on hajj administration is a “cautionary measure”. With the coronavirus now labelled as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prospect of hajj for this year hangs[…]
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has requested that the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) place a hold on all Hajj administration until further notice. The kingdom says is too early to determine if Hajj 1441 will continue or not, amid concerns around the coronavirus outbreak. Despite this, it[…]
The president of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) Shaheen Essop has reiterated that refunds for umrah travellers will be provided and that it is imperative that mutamireen go back to the operator they booked with. The Ministry of Hajj has assured aspiring Mu’tamireen that umrah visa fees[…]
South Africans will not be able to perform umrah following a global suspension of travel to the Saudi Kingdom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The South African Haj and Umrah Operators Association (SATHOA) has confirmed that Saudi Haj ministry has suspended umrah visas for the upcoming umrah season.[…]
Hujajj accredited as part of the South African Haj and Umrah Council’s second list have until 3 February 2020 at 6pm to decide whether they will be taking up the call to perform hajj this year. The accreditation list includes all hujjaj who applied between the period of the 4th[…]
Alghamulilah, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released its first accreditation list for Hajj 1441. Prospective hujaaj are urged to accept or defer accreditation as soon as possible to ensure that the most is made out of this glorious journey In Shaa Allah. View the list here.[…]
Shortly after arriving back from a hajj protocol meeting in Saudi Arabia, the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has released its list of accredited Hajj operators for the year 1441 / 2020. The regulator has announced that there will be 19 local Hajj operators who have been IATA[…]
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