Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa
23 Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia urges vulnerable groups to postpone pilgrimage
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued a stricter health advisory for Haj pilgrims planning to undertake the annual pilgrimage in 2025. It recommended only healthy and physically fit individuals perform the pilgrimage as the arduous and strenuous pilgrimage involves walking up to 25km in a day in the extreme summer heat of Saudi Arabia.
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22 Sep 2024
Religious Affairs Ministry to regulate Haj and Umrah, sets up separate funds
The Ministry of Religious Affairs will regulate the issues relating to Haj and Umrah as per Haj and Umrah Act (Regulation) Act, 2024 and separate funds will be established for Haj and Umrah.
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20 Sep 2024
Registration for Haj season 2025 to open on Sunday
DOHA: The registration for Haj season 2025 will open on Sunday, September 22, 2024, for citizens and expatriates and continue until October 22, 2024, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced.
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20 Sep 2024
The 2024 Hajj Congregation Satisfaction Index Is Very Satisfactory To Reach 88.20
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the satisfaction index of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims in 2024 is very satisfying, reaching 88.20.
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20 Sep 2024
NAHCON, airlines agree to resolve Hajj 2023 backlog payment in Naira
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday, met with representatives of air carriers that airlifted pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj.
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