Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa
5 Jul 2023
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issues e-visas for start of season
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of the Umrah season by beginning the issuance of electronic visas. This allows Umrah and worshipers to start arriving in the Kingdom on the first day of Muharram — July 19.
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5 Jul 2023
Presidency chief launches digital programs at Grand Mosque Library
The President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais has inaugurated several digital programs at the Grand Mosque Library aimed at developing the library services and making information available to visitors in modern and innovative ways.
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5 Jul 2023
FG may bar unfit pilgrims from travelling to Saudi Arabia
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, has said the commission will ensure the enforcement of stringent medical screening for intending pilgrims. This is as he said anyone found unfit for the pilgrimage would be denied the opportunity to participate in the religious rites henceforth.
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5 Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia begins issuing e-visas for Umrah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started issuing electronic visas for Umrah, as part of its efforts to enable more Muslims to come to the Kingdom to perform the Umrah pilgrimage and facilitate its procedures for them.
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4 Jul 2023
Smart air fresheners placed on sidewalks near Prophet’s Mosque
The Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) has introduced smart devices that work automatically to diffuse fragrant aromas into the air on the sidewalks and pathways used frequently by pilgrims visiting the Prophet’s Mosque.
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