Rushd App
Arab News, New e-services launched to aid Hajj and Umrah, 18 June 2023 “The services include a Sharia awareness app that educates pilgrims on Hajj rituals, and offers a...
Molavi Abdolhamid
Yaghoub Fazeli, Al Arabiya English, Iran’s top Sunni cleric says barred from Hajj by Iranian authorities, 14 June 2023 “Molavi Abdolhamid had planned to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage this...
Hajj booking chaos
Samad Javed, Hyphen Online, Online booking chaos hits UK Hajj Muslims for second year in a row, 17 May 2023 “Pilgrims report cancellations, payment glitches and poor customer service...
Haramain
There’s substantial updated content on Haramain, especially during Ramadan, alongside other streaming media. Their app is now being promoted on social media.
Motawiff
Samir Jeraj, Hyphen, Pilgrims are still fighting for compensation from ill-fated Hajj platform Motawiff, 17 March 2023 “One year after the introduction of the Saudi Arabian government’s chaotic online...
‘Smart Haram’
Asharq al-Awsat, ‘Smart Haram’ Project to Pave Way for Comprehensive Digital Transformation “The project aims to harness technology and expand e-applications and e-platforms to achieve a comprehensive digital transformation...
Hajj Infographic
The infographics are effective, but don’t include the Motawif issue(!): Al Jazeera, Infographic: When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha?
Hajj portal
Seán McLoughlin, Middle East Eye, Hajj: How a new Saudi-run travel agency failed western ‘guests of God’ discussing the ongoing Motawif #hajj issues. “Western pilgrims report numerous flaws in...
Motawif
haramainsharifain.com, ‘Hajj 2022: The Failed launch of Motawif’, Hajj 2022: The Failed Launch Of Motawif “…, since the launch of the platform over two weeks ago, several applicants shared...