Umrah
- Middle East
Saudi: Umrah pilgrims free to use any airport, can stay up to 90 days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Umrah pilgrims are free to choose any airport to arrive and depart from the kingdom, local media reported. The Saudi Ministry of Haj and…
- Television News
Recap: Memories of Gauahar Khan from her Umrah trip
Mumbai: Bigg Boss 7 winner Gauahar Khan is ringing in her birthday today, August 23. Wishes are being poured in from all corners for the actress. On her special day, we surfed…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: What types of visas will be allowed for Umrah?
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday decided to allow all types of visa holders to undertake Umrah or lesser pilgrimage. The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced in…
- Middle East
Saudi calls pilgrims for Umrah as Muharram witnesses lesser crowd
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged those wishing to perform Umrah during the current month of Muharram, noting that the Grand Mosque in Makkah, where the smaller pilgrimage…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: First lot of Umrah pilgrims arrive on New Year
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the first batch of overseas pilgrims to mark the beginning of the Umrah season in the new Islamic year. The visa request for the Umrah season…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sets conditions for children’s Umrah permit
Riyadh: Ahead of the new Umrah season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has set conditions for issuing permits for children accompanied by their parents to perform the lesser pilgrimage or Umrah to…
- Middle East
Saudi announces new Umrah rules to enter Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Ahead of the new Umrah season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities have announced rules for Muslims wishing to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah to undertake Umrah, local media reported.…
- Middle East
Saudi: Locals, foreigners can apply for Umrah permits via Eatmarna App
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that local and foreign pilgrims can issue special permits to perform Umrah through the government mobile application—Eatmarna. Umrah trips…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Umrah registration for domestic pilgrims to resume from July 19
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that registration service for Umrah would be open to the domestic pilgrims on Tuesday, 20 Zul hijjah or July 19, right after…
- Entertainment
Sana Khan jets off to Mecca to perform her first-ever Hajj
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, on Sunday, jetted off to Mecca with her husband Mufti Anas Saiyad to perform her first-ever Hajj . Emotional Sana turned to Instagram to share a video…
- Middle East
Only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah until July 19
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Friday that only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah between June 24 and July 19, the Saudi…
- Middle East
GCC residents could travel visa-free to Saudi Arabia
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is expected to allow GCC residents to visit the country without any visa for business, tourism and umrah purposes. A report in business news portal Trends suggests that Saudi…
- Middle East
Over One lakh Haj Pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Madinah: More than 100,000 pilgrims from all over the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend the annual Haj pilgrimage. As of Monday, 99,884 pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom. In…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haj 2022 registration for residents, citizens begins
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday announced the start of the registration period for the Haj pilgrimage for citizens and residents in the Kingdom,…
- Middle East
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,…
