Saudi Arabia plans to increase Umrah pilgrims to 120,000 per day
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plans to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims to 120,000 per day from 60,000 at present, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
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Umrah costs expected to increase due to enforcement of new SOPs
The cost of performing umrah is expected to increase following the enforcement of the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the Covid-19 pandemic by the Saudi Arabian government.
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Hajj Ministry welcomes first batch of 50 Iraqi pilgrims for Umrah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah welcomed the arrival of Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its airports with the first batch of 50 pilgrims coming from Iraq.
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All systems go to receive Umrah pilgrims from outside Kingdom
Saudi Arabia plans to increase the numbers of Umrah pilgrims to reach 120,000 daily from 60,000 at present, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
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Mauritanian PM visits Prophet's Mosque in Madinah
Mauritania's Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal Massoud visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Thursday, where he performed prayers and greeted the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his two companions.
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First foreign pilgrims for this year to arrive on Friday
The first foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah this year will arrive in the Kingdom on Friday, said Hani Ali Al-Amiri member of the National Committee for Hajj and Umrah.
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Private hospital in Madinah shuttered for violations
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has shut down a private hospital in Madinah for not complying with the ministry’s guidelines.
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10% of foreign pilgrims housing mandatory for isolation
The concerned authorities have directed the Umrah companies that they are obligated to allocate 10% of hotel rooms, in housing foreign pilgrims, for isolation.
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Presidency allocates prayer areas in Makkah to interpret Friday Khutbah in sign language
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has allocated King Fahd Extension’s prayer area on the first floor, in front of bridge 64, to interpret the Friday Khutbah (sermon) in sign language for people with hearing disabilities.
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Umrah process resumes for vaccinated Bangladeshis
The process of performing Umrah in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia resumed today (Wednesday) for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who have received two doses of coronavirus vaccine.
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Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
Nearly 18 months after it closed its borders to battle coronavirus, Saudi Arabia will begin ’gradually receiving umrah requests from various countries.’
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Govt looking at visa-related procedures for Umrah
The government is looking into several procedures, including those related to visas, before allowing Malaysians to perform umrah.
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