Umrah Pilgrims
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Saudi Arabia to issue Umrah visa within 24 hours
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday launched an electronic visa processing app for individual planning to perform Umrah from outside the country. Tawfiq Al Rabiah, Minister of Haj and Umrah,…
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Saudi Arabia: Expats will now need permits to enter Makkah
Riyadh: Expatriates living in Saudi Arabia will require a permit to enter the Holy city of Makkah beginning from Thursday. The decision will be applicable to those who do not have Umrah…
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Saudi Arabia: Continual congestion of passengers at Jeddah airport
Riyadh: The delay of 10 flights on Tuesday at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has led to the continued congestion of a large number of passengers at the airport’s northern terminal,…
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Watch: Tunisian breaks down on meeting Palestinian pilgrim in Makkah
Riyadh: A touching video clip of a Tunisian pilgrim, following his chance encounter with a Palestinian pilgrim from the Gaza strip, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been…
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Overseas Umrah pilgrims can now travel across Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have said that the overseas Muslims with visas issued for performing Umrah are allowed to move across the kingdom during their stay, local…
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Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah’s Grand Mosque during Ramzan
Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured stunning photographs of the worshipers and pilgrims during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia from…
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Nearly 2 million pilgrims performed Umrah since the start of Ramzan
Riyadh: Close to 2 million Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia since the start of the holy month of Ramzan on April 2, 2022,…
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Saudi Arabia uses mobile app to facilitate pilgrimage during Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will use a mobile application to facilitate visitors’ pilgrimage to Mecca during the holy month of Ramzan, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said. Travellers observing Umrah, a form…
