Plans to ensure safety of Umrah pilgrims discussed
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques held a meeting here on Wednesday to chalk out plans to ensure a safe journey of pilgrims from their arrival points to the holy places and back to their temporary residences in the Kingdom following the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage.
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Ministry makes 14-day gap between two Umrahs mandatory
Pilgrims must wait 14 days before booking another date for Umrah, while the Eatmarna app will be launched on Android soon, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
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Haramain Museum set to reopen for visitors from Oct. 18
The Museum of the Two Holy Mosques will open for the Umrah pilgrims and visitors from Oct. 18 (Rabi Al-Awwal 1) after a hiatus of more than six months.
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Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem welcome back guests
With the gradual return of many commercial activities in Makkah Al Mukarramah, Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem hotels have completed all reopening preparations and will start receiving Makkah visitors on October 1.
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Madinah governor reviews vital transport project
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday chaired a meeting to review a bus rapid transit (BRT) project for Madinah. The project will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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16,000 pilgrims register for Umrah in first few hours
As many as 16,000 Saudis and expatriates have registered for the performance of the Umrah pilgrimage in the first few hours after launching of the Umrah mobile application “I'tamarna” on Sunday, according to the Makkah emirate.
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Saudi Arabia’s Umrah plan to ensure flow of pilgrims
The resumption will take place in three phases, each one with a certain capacity and under constant supervision, similar to the standards enforced during the Hajj pilgrimage last August.
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MoH to decide on countries allowed for Umrah
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Health would take a decision on which countries will be allowed to send their pilgrims to perform Umrah.
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First stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah
Each pilgrim will be given three hours to perform Umrah, starting and ending in the triage areas around Makkah, during the first stage which is scheduled to start on Oct. 4 and will be operated through the I’tamarna app.
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Umrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official
The Kingdom’s new Umrah app will create a competitive business environment that will improve pilgrim services and enrich the pilgrim experience, according to a senior ministry official.
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Haram presidency gears up to receive pilgrims
These initiatives include the installation of highly advanced versions of thermal cameras equipped with high-resolution monitoring systems to issue alerts when high temperature is recorded for any of the pilgrims and visitors entering the Grand Mosque, which will allow the authorities to deal instantly with those suspected of being infected with the virus.
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Umrah App to be available on smartphones from Sept. 27
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Wednesday that the entry of Umrah pilgrims, worshipers and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques will be regulated through the application “I’tamarna,” which will be available on smartphones effective from Sept. 27 (Safar 10).
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