Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

8 Apr 2022

Haj cost in 2022 may rise to RM25,000

LEMBAGA Tabung Haji (TH) expects the cost for muassasah pilgrims to perform haj in 1443H/2022 to increase to more than RM25,000 per person, following the increase in taxes and new service charges imposed by the Saudi Arabian government, compared in 2019 of RM22,900.

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7 Apr 2022

How Saudi authorities overseeing the holy Zamzam well have moved with the times

Zamzam water, drawn from the well beneath the Grand Mosque in Makkah, is at the very heart of the ancient beliefs that underpin the Islamic faith. Yet in the 21st century, science and technology have been recruited to ensure that the holy water is both safe for human consumption and continues to flow to meet the needs of the millions of pilgrims who visit the Two Holy Mosques every year.

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