Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa
2 Apr 2017
Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel opens in Saudi
Hilton has opened Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel in Saudi Arabia, with coveted views overlooking the Sacred Mosque. The hotel also boasts of the largest ballroom and convention centre in the city.
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29 Mar 2017
King approves building Qur’an Oasis in Madinah
MADINAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved the establishment of an iconic Qur’an Oasis project in Madinah.
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28 Mar 2017
Haj Ministry working to increase bed capacity in Madinah hotels
MADINAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that it is working on increasing the capacity of hotel beds in the prophet's city to 700,000.
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22 Mar 2017
Haramain express train to start operation next year
JEDDAH — The Haramain express train will start operation in 2018, local daily Al-Madina reported on Tuesday quoting Rumaih Al-Rumaih, chairman of the Public Transport Authority and the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO).
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22 Mar 2017
Tour agency fined RM15,000 for running umrah packages without licence
KUALA LUMPUR: A tour agency was fined RM15,000 or face a jail sentence of six months by the Sessions Court here, today for running ‘umrah’ tour activities without a valid licence.
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