Umrah
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows year-round Umrah access to GCC residents
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can now perform Umrah at any time of the year. This move aims…
- Middle East
Nigerian Vice President visits Prophet’s mosque in Madinah
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Kashim Shettima on Monday, December 16, arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah where he…
- Middle East
Video: Social media sensation Tenge Tenge performs Umrah
An 11-year-old Ugandan TikToker and social media sensation, Saad Ssozi, famously known as Rango Tenge Tenge, recently performed Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A video of Tenge in an ihram, the garment…
- Middle East
Pilgrim saved after her heart stopped during Umrah at Grand Mosque
In a swift and commendable response, the ambulance team saved the life of an Egyptian pilgrim after her heart stopped while performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The team…
- Middle East
Qatar updates health requirements for Umrah travellers
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced updated health requirements for individuals travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to perform Umrah or visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. This is…
- Lollywood
Pakistani actress Maya Ali takes spiritual break, photos viral
Islamabad: Pakistani actress Maya Ali, celebrated for her exceptional talent and stunning beauty, has been making waves with her role as Sadaf Namdar in the trending drama Sunn Mere Dil. Starring opposite…
- Kashmir
J&K CM Omar set for Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on Nov 24
Jammu: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will visit Saudi Arabia on November 24 for the Umrah pilgrimage (a non-Haj pilgrimage). “Alhumdullilah political clearance has come. I will be travelling to Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
First group of king Salman’s Umrah guests arrive in Madinah
The first batch of guests invited by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for the Umrah trip landed in Madinah officially on Wednesday, November 20. The program is supervised by the ministry of Islamic…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mandates affidavit from Pakistani pilgrims to prevent begging
The government of Pakistan has initiated stringent measures to address and control its citizens begging at Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia. This move came after Saudi authorities expelled a huge number of…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from 66 countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday, November 17, issued approval to host 1,000 people from 66 countries, in 4 groups in the year 1446…
- Middle East
UAE charity sends 200 low-income people to perform Umrah
The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) on Wednesday, November 13, sents at least 200 people with low-income to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The SCI is covering all…
- Middle East
Dubai covers Umrah expenses for 80 people
Dubai: The Dubai Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has covered the cost of Umrah pilgrimage for 80 people with limited income, as part of its charitable and humanitarian objectives. Dubai Awqaf…
- Middle East
Free Umrah for UAE labourers: Over 400 fulfill their dream
Umrah is a pilgrimage to Islam’s two holiest sites in the cities of Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia, which can be conducted at any time of year. It is often a distant…
- Television News
Newly weds Adnaan Shaikh, Ayesha jet off for their first Umrah
Mumbai: Social media star and Bigg Boss OTT 3 fame Adnaan Shaikh, who has been making a lot headlines for past few weeks, has embarked on a spiritual journey with his wife,…
- Middle East
Bangladeshi man takes 8 sisters for Umrah, fulfills life-long dream
In a heartwarming gesture, Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, a Bangladeshi man recently fulfilled his life-long dream of taking his eight sisters to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Expressing his joy,…
