Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa
8 Jul 2023
Amir Hajj absolves NAHCON of blames on feeding, space challenges -
The immediate past Lagos Commissioner for Home Affairs disclosed this while addressing a press conference organised by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to brief the press about the 2023 Hajj operations at Al Dera Hotel, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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7 Jul 2023
Hajj 2023 and the space constraints in Mina
THE challenges of insufficient services experienced by virtually all hajj-participating countries in Mina this year is not about inadequate tents, but about space management to accommodate about 2.3 million pilgrims.
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7 Jul 2023
Umrah Season Restarts As The Largest Hajj Pilgrimage In History Comes To An End
As the Hajj season comes to an end, announcements have already been made about the start of the Umrah season. Starting from Wednesday, July 19 – which is the first day of Muharram and marks the beginning of the new Islamic year according to the Hijri calendar – electronic visas will once again be issued for worshipers wanted to visit Makkah for Umrah.
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6 Jul 2023
142,588 Hajj pilgrims visit Madinah so far
The number of pilgrims of different nationalities who arrived in Madinah following the Hajj has reached 142,588. They came by air and road, as well as the Haramain High-Speed Railway.
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6 Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia is proud of serving Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman emphasized that Saudi Arabia is proud of having the honor to serve the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims
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