Hajj News
Deadline for Hajj pilgrims’ to leave is 13 August, Saudi Arabia Insists
The deadline to leave Saudi Arabia for pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj is Saturday, 13 August. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the Tawafah companies that provide services to pilgrims abroad must adhere to the pilgrims’ departure schedule. The companies must also ensure that the…
Read More »Saudi Arabia launch project to recycle Hajj pilgrims’ iharams for reuse
Saudi Arabia National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) clarified that they recycle the ihrams of the Hajj pilgrims after their usage to benefit from them again. The clarification came as MWAN highlighted its initiative to recycle the ihrams for Hajj 1443 AH, which aims to benefit from…
Read More »HAJJ 2022: NAHCON CONCLUDES AIRLIFT OF PILGRIMS, HOLDS FIRST MEETING FOR 2023 HAJJ
Press Release Nigeria’s last flight for 2022 Hajj, an Azman Air with 319 pilgrims from Kaduna and Kano and officials from the various states and NAHCON departed King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah, today 7th August 2023 at about 12: 00 pm. The trip signifies end of 2022 Hajj…
Read More »Over 170,000 pilgrims visit Madinah after performing Hajj in Makkah
Around 171,000 pilgrims have arrived in Madinah after completing their Hajj rituals in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Statistics from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah showed that the Madinah immigration center received more than 160,000 worshippers who arrived by bus, almost 8,000 made…
Read More »Kano state has a strong media crew for 2022 Hajj – ES
The Kano state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that it has a strong media crew covering Hajj 2022. The board said there are currently five Journalists from different media houses from the state, as well as five citizen journalists working as part of its social media crew.…
Read More »Police arrest Saudi citizen for helping non-Muslim journalist enter Makkah
Police in Makkah have referred a Saudi citizen to the Public Prosecution after he allegedly became complicit in facilitating the entry of an American non-Muslim journalist into the holy city, according to the official spokesman for the Makkah region police. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency…
Read More »In One day: Egypt Air to Operate 9 Flights to transport 2, 060 Egyptian Pilgrims back home
On Monday, EgyptAir announced that it will operate nine flights on Tuesday to bring back 2060 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the national carrier said six flights will be operated from Jeddah to Cairo, including a flight to Borg El Arab and three flights from Madina…
Read More »Hajj 2022: Nigerian pilgrim declared missing in Makkah
A Nigerian female pilgrim has been declared missing in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Hajj Reporters reports that Muslims around the world, who were opportuned to travel to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, had concluded the holy exercise last week. However, while the return airlift of Nigerian…
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Akeredolu to return Hajj Camp ground to Muslims
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has pledged to return the erstwhile Hajj camp to …
