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Hajj to take place this year
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Cape Town - The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage, drawing more than 2Â million people to Mecca, will take place this year.
While it said this would be in adherence with Covid-19 safety measures, it provided no further information on guidelines for travel operators and travellers.
The pilgrimage to Mecca will take place in July.
South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) president Shaheen Essop said: âWe always remain hopeful to be able to send pilgrims from South Africa for Hajj. There are always concerns, and while we are not yet privy to the finer details regarding the conditions that the KSA may impose, the ball is up in the air.â
SAMTOA Vows to Defend Legal Action Taken by SAHUC for Hajj Operators Failing to Refund Hujjaj
Feb 12, 2021
The South African Muslim Travel Operators Association (SAMTOA) says it will defend any legal action taken by the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) against travel operators who have failed to refund hujjaj for last years cancelled hajj.
In a statement, Samtoa says that most suppliers and hoteliers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have not yet refunded hujaaj funds and that none of the accredited hajj operators have any of the hujjaj’s money in their bank accounts.
Sahuc last week threatened to take legal action against hajj operators who failed to refund hujjaj for last year’s hajj saying they were in breach of the code of conduct and that they had until the 20th of February to ensure that hujjaj are refunded in full.