HAJ DAY 1 – ML KARA ON SABAHUL MUSLIM PART 1

Thursday 20091126 – Ml Kara spkoe to Ml Ravat, Ml Sajjad and sister Fazila Malek who spoke about the cool, over-cast weather as well… Sister Fazila spoke about the special and non-special tents in Mina…

Hajj update with Moaaz Casoo, president of SAHUC

11 June 2024 | 09:43 a.m. SAST 🕋 Two Hujjaaj were sent back to South Africa on Monday after they were issued with...

Sami Hamdi weighs in on Saudi Arabia’s ban on political slogans and Gantz’s departure from war cabinet

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 10 June 2024 | 23:30 2-minute read Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, announced his exit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency wartime government yesterday. Sami Hamdi, a prominent voice...

South African pilgrim impresses with tiger skin ensemble in Mecca

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 14:00 CAT 1 min read A South African pilgrim in Saudi Arabia for Hajj has wowed his fellow pilgrims with an eye-catching outfit made from tiger skin. Sheikh Dawood's unique ensemble includes a vest-like item and...

Arafat sermon to be translated into 20 languages

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 12:00 CAT 1 min read To constantly raise the quality of services offered to pilgrims, the Languages and Translation Agency at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy...

For over 80 years, Saudi Arabia’s aqueducts have quenched pilgrims’ thirst

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 10:00 CAT 2 min read For decades, aqueducts, or "asbilah" as they are known in Arabic, found along pilgrimage routes throughout Saudi Arabia have supplied water to pilgrim caravans crossing the Kingdom. "Sabil"...

Man transports Hajj pilgrims for free for 30 years

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read Seeking reward from Allah, a Saudi man has been using his private car to transport hajj pilgrims for free for 30 years from a border town to the holy city of Makkah. Ayed Al Jarhadi started...