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Saudi officials prepared to receive Hajj pilgrims

Saudi officials prepared to receive Hajj pilgrims

4 years ago
International

REUTERS
Officials in Saudi Arabia said they have completed all the organizational, service, and health preparations to provide

Overseas pilgrims to be allowed to perform this year’s Hajj: Report
- 4 years ago
- International
Pilgrims from overseas will also be allowed to perform Hajj this year under strict health and precautionary measures to curb the spread of

Foreign pilgrims, visitors must include COVID-19 coverage in their insurance
- 4 years ago
- International
All foreigners who come to Saudi Arabia on Umrah, visit and tourism visas must have insurance coverage against the risks of coronavirus

More visitors from outside Kingdom expected during last 10 days of Ramadan
- 4 years ago
- International
More visitors from outside the Kingdom are expected during the last 10 days of Ramadan, the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah

Foreign pilgrims need to follow five steps to perform Umrah
- 4 years ago
- International
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday announced mechanisms and regulations for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom to perform Umrah.

Awqaf announces procedures to perform Umrah for Qatari pilgrims
- 4 years ago
- Local
The Hajj and Umrah Department of the Ministry of Awqaf in a video published on its official Twitter account has explained the procedures for

No COVID-19 cases reported among pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
- 4 years ago
- International
Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that no COVID-19 cases have been recorded since the start of the pandemic among pilgrims and worshipers at the

Umrah pilgrims advised to take coronavirus vaccine
- 4 years ago
- International
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten said that it is advisable for those who wish to perform Umrah to receive the

Indonesians impressed with Saudi arrangements to protect Umrah pilgrims
- 4 years ago
- International
Indonesian pilgrims who arrived in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah say they feel “chosen” and “blessed” to be among the

Pakistani pilgrims feeling ‘blessed’ as they arrive in Makkah for Umrah
- 4 years ago
- International
Pakistani pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah said they felt blessed to be among the few hundred foreigners performing the holy

Saudi Arabia allows Umrah for pilgrims from abroad
- 4 years ago
- International
Saudi Arabia has allowed international pilgrims to perform Umrah after a seven-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. The

Umrah pilgrims fly back into Saudi Arabia after temporary COVID-19 ban
- 4 years ago
- Updates
The first flight carrying international Umrah pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after restrictions to curb COVID-19 were lifted.

10k foreign pilgrims arrive on first day of Umrah resumption
- 4 years ago
- Updates
Some 10,000 international pilgrims are arriving in Saudi Arabia after a seven-month hiatus to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s mosque

Saudi ministry announces quarantine rules for foreign pilgrims
- 4 years ago
- International
People arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah are not supposed to wear Ihram on their arrival, as they have to undergo a three-day quarantine

Around 10,000 foreign pilgrims to arrive in Saudi Arabia per week after release of latest COVID-19 guidelines
- 4 years ago
- Updates
November will bring relief for the more than 500 Umrah companies in the Kingdom that have been badly affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)

Saudi Arabia ready to welcome foreign Umrah pilgrims
- 4 years ago
- International
Kingdom's Ministry of Haj and Umrah announces the move following the gradual resumption of Umrah earlier this month.
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Saudi government deploys the latest technology to improve pilgrim experience this Hajj season
- 4 years ago
- International
The Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry has shared some of the secrets behind what made the “exceptional” 2020 Hajj season a success, with

Second phase of Umrah return set to begin on Sunday
- 4 years ago
- International
The second phase of Umrah will resume on Sunday with 15,000 pilgrims allowed to perform rituals and 40,000 worshippers offering daily obligatory

250,000 Umrah pilgrims to be allowed in second phase
- 4 years ago
- Updates
As many as 250,000 domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah in the second phase as part of the gradual resumption of the pilgrimage and

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia recruits 4,000 workers for Umrah season
- 4 years ago
- Updates
100,000 face masks and 9,000 sanitized prayer rugs have also been provided
At least 4,000 workers have been employed, 100,000 face masks