Umrah Pilgrims
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Saudi Arabia to allow 70,000 Umrah pilgrims daily
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has raised the daily capacity of Umrah pilgrims to 70,000, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This number of foreign and…
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Online portal launched for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims to report lost items
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday launched an online portal for Hajj and Umrah performers who have lost items during their visits to holy site, local media reported on…
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First batch of foreign Umrah pilgrims arrive in Madinah after COVID-19 ban lifted
Riyadh: The first batch of Umrah pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, after an 18 months hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi ministry of…
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Saudi Arabia: Fully vaccinated children aged 12-18 can apply for Umrah
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Monday that fully vaccinated children between the age of 12 to 18 years can apply for Umrah permits. Children of citizens and residents…
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Here’s how Indians can reach Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has banned the direct entry of expatriates for Umrah from nine countries facing travel bans unless they spend two weeks in a third country after leaving…
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Saudi Arabia: International Umrah to resume from August 10
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the resumption of Umrah service for pilgrims worldwide from 1st Muharram 1443 (August 10, 2021), following a successful Hajj season. Umrah for Saudi…
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Saudi to gradually resume ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage from July 23
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will soon resume the Umrah pilgrimage later this month after the current Hajj season ends, local media reported on Sunday. The Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdul…
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About 4,000 hygiene workers clean Grand Mosque in Makkah round the clock
Riyadh: To keep the pilgrims and worshippers safe, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques taking every measures for the safety of the pilgrims and the worshippers in…
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Insurance coverage of up to SR650,000 against COVID-19 for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced the details of the insurance coverage for foreign Umrah pilgrims against the risk of COVID-19 virus infection, according to the ministry of Hajj…
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Saudi Arabia: Apps ensure pilgrims’ safety, security at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have promoted the use of technology in many of its affairs during the holy month of Ramzan to increase the level of health protection and facilitate…
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Foreign pilgrims need to follow these procedures to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday, announced procedures for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom to perform Umrah. According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, that there…
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Ramzan 2021: Taraweeh prayers shortened at two holy mosques in Saudi
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday ordered to shorten Taraweeh prayers (special night prayers) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi…
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Saudi to allow only ‘vaccinated’ pilgrims into two holy mosques
Riyadh: Saudi authorities announced on Monday that they will only allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to perform the Umrah and as well as prayers at Grand Mosque in Makkah and…
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Saudi Arabia permits for foreign pilgrims to enter for Umrah
Due to coronavirus the Saudi Arabia authorities suspended the Umrah pilgrimage for foreign and domestic Muslims in March. Earlier, the kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah resumed the Umrah pilgrimage to the…
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Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi eases virus restrictions
Riyadh: A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions…
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah visas, bans visit visas for some countries
Makkah: Recently, Saudi Arabia authorities have temporarily suspended entry for people planning to visit the Kingdom for ‘Umrah’ (Pilgrimage) or for visiting the Prophet’s mosque in Medina over fears of the deadly…
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Saudi Arabia makes medical insurance must for Umrah Pilgrims
Riyadh: Minister for Haj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammed Saleh told that medical insurance has been made compulsory for the Umrah pilgrims who visit Saudi Arabia from various countries. The Saudi Minister of…
