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SAHUC releases final hajj 2025 accreditation list

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced the release of its fifth and final accreditation list for Hajj 1446AH/2025. The accreditation list starts on the 01 November 2016 and ends on the 08 November 2016. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, SAHUC President Moaaz Casoo outlined the critical steps for newly accredited pilgrims. “The most important dates for those who received accreditation two days ago are to […]

today31 December 2024

Local

Stricter Saudi rules pose challenges for South African pilgrims and operators

By Ragheema Mclean The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has confirmed that the Hajj quota for the 1446/2025 pilgrimage will remain fixed at 2,500 pilgrims. A new regulation from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires local travel operators to manage a minimum of 500 registered pilgrims. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive, Chairperson of South African Muslim Travel Operators (Samtoa), Sedick Steenkamp […]

today11 October 2024

International

Hujaaj gears up for the day of Arafat

By Kouthar Sambo As the Hajj 1445 season dawns upon us, Hujaaj prepares for the day of Arafat and is undergoing emotional, physical, mental, and psychological shifts during these sacred preparations. Speaking to VOC news, an elderly woman, Wardia Sambo, rehashed her first time on Hajj in 1984 at the age of 32 when she left for four and a half months, leaving behind her husband, three young children (ages […]

today12 June 2024

News

The call to Hajj is a gift from Allah

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert “The call to Hajj is not new, it is already known by Nabi Ebrahim, when Allah (God) ordered him to call people for Hajj.” Those are the words of Sheik Riad Fataar, the President of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) as he spoke to VOC News about the importance of Hajj. With the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 AH upon us, thousands of Muslims have […]

today11 June 2024

Local

First group of Hujaaj depart for Hajj 1445

By Ragheema Mclean The first group of South African Hujaaj for the 1445 Hajj season departed on Wednesday (8 May 2024), beginning their journey to the sacred pilgrimage in the holy lands. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show, President of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) Moaaz Casoo stated, "We had flights departing from Johannesburg and Cape Town International airports, with South African Hujaaj among the first groups […]

today9 May 2024

Local

Fit for Hajj: A walking program prepares pilgrims for the spiritual journey ahead

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As prospective Hujaaj eagerly anticipate their sacred pilgrimage, physical fitness takes centre stage in preparation for the rigorous demands of the hajj journey. In an effort to promote health and well-being, a dedicated walking program is scheduled to kick off next year. Medical practitioner and vice chairperson of Fit for Hajj, Dr Saleem Parker emphasized the significance of physical readiness during an interview with VOC Breakfast on […]

today13 December 2023

News

SAHUC releases list of Accredited Hajj operators for 1445 AH Hajj season

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released its list of accredited Hajj operators for 2024/1445 AH Hajj season. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Monday morning, SAHUC Chairperson of the National Hajj Operator Accreditation Committee Yusuf Cassiem confirmed that only 15 of the of the 28 operators were successful. “A total of 28 travel operators showed interest in applying for accreditation this year, of […]

today27 November 2023

Local

SAHUC set to host Awareness Programme ahead of 2024 Hajj season

By Ragheema Mclean The South African Hajj & Umrah Council (SAHUC) has extended an invitation to the public for their Cape Town Hajj Awareness Programme scheduled to be held at Oaklands High School in Chukker Road, Landsdowne, on Sunday 3 December. Speaking on the VOC Breakfast show on Wednesday, Western Cape Chairperson of SAHUC Mohammad Groenewald said the programme aims to educate the public and update prospective hujaaj on the […]

today22 November 2023

Local

Hujaaj (pilgrims) return home after undertaking the holy journey of Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage)

By Kouthar Sambo "Labbaik Allah humma labbaik, Labbaik la sharika laka labbaik. Innal hamda Wan-ni'mata Laka walmulk Laa sharika lak. (O my Lord, here I am at Your service, here I am. There is no partner with You, here I am)." These are the words of our esteemed Hujaaj (pilgrims) who are returning home after undertaking the holy journey of Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage). On Wednesday, the 5th of July, the […]

today7 July 2023

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