Haj 2022
- Middle East
UAE: Eid Al Adha likely to be celebrated on July 9
Abu Dhabi: The festival of Eid Al Adha, which is marked on Zul Hijjah 10, will likely to fall on Saturday, July 9, as per astronomical calculations. The Islamic month of Zul…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 15 items banned for pilgrims when travelling for Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday announced that 15 items are prohibited for pilgrims to carry when traveling by plane to perform Haj. In its statement, the Ministry of Haj…
- Middle East
First batch of Haj pilgrims from Gaza arrive in Makkah
The first batch of Haj pilgrims from the Gaza Strip arrived at Jeddah International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, amid great satisfaction with the facilities provided by the Egyptian and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Temperatures expected to rise to 43°C during Haj season
Riyadh: The forecasts for this year’s Haj season predict very hot weather, with temperatures expected to reach 43.2 degrees Celsius in Makkah and Madinah. The National Center of Meteorology revealed, through its official…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: Emirates to operate special flights from India, 11 countries
With the significant demand for air travel during Haj, Emirates Airlines, the leading airline in Dubai, is deploying extra flights to ensure more connectivity for the scores of pilgrims making their way…
- Middle East
Saudia Airlines offers new baggage transport service for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah, Saudia is offering a new luggage service for its Haj customers travelling on international flights, collecting luggage from their hotel or other…
- Middle East
Know last date for issuance of Umrah permit before Haj 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the last date for issuing the Umrah permit for the current year 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or…
- Telangana
Telangana: First batch of Haj pilgrims from Hyderabad leave for Saudi
Hyderabad: First batch of Haj pilgrims from Telangana left for the pilgrimage from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here on Monday. A total of 373 pilgrims left for Jeddah by a special flight of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Domestic pilgrims must take two more vaccines before Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has announced that domestic pilgrims inside the Kingdom who will be performing Haj this year, must take two additional vaccinations before performing the rituals.…
- Middle East
First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive by sea in Jeddah from Sudan
Riyadh: The first batch of Sudanese Haj pilgrims arrived by sea via the ferry Amanah at Jeddah Islamic Port, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The first batch consists of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for Haj
Jeddah: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that people who are planning to perform Haj this year need to be fully immunized with one of the approved COVID-19 vaccination. In…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia reduces Haj prices for domestic pilgrims
Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the reduction of Haj prices for citizens and residents of the Kingdom. There are three packages for domestic pilgrims…
- World
SL Muslims permitted to fly for Haj; must transfer USD 1,500 from overseas
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to permit its Muslim citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia to peform Haj on condition that they pay USD 1,500 in foreign currency from abroad without…