The number of pilgrims performing Hajj and Umrah (Islamic pilgrimages) have grown throughout the years. During 2024 alone, 13 ...

PETALING JAYA: The suspension of all umrah trips beginning Jan 8 is in force for a month, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar. He said that a domestic and international risk ...

Saudi Arabia has extended the visa for Umrah performers of all nationalities from one to three months. Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah made this announcement in Tashkent during ...

The religious affairs ministry warns top Hajj trip agencies that if pilgrims miss the window due to their negligence, they ...

The new Saudi visa rules 2022, have laxed previous rules, now allowing women, 18 to 65 years old, to perform Umrah without a male guardian, on the condition that they are part of a group and have ...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that all Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report taken no more than 48 hours before arrival. The ministry in ...

MADINAH — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced that the number ... High Speed Train users has increased from 3.3 million passengers in 2022 to 8.8 million passengers in 2024, ...

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