Makkah | Although the Hajj pilgrimage has ended this year, the Umrah pilgrimage will resume only after the twentieth of Dhul Hijjah. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has also informed that only pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah till the 20th of Dhul Hijjah. The action is for the safety and comfort of … Read more
Makkah | Prince Khalid Al Faisal, governor of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Harams King Salman, said no cases of infection were reported among the pilgrims on Yawmutarwiyah of Dhul Hijjah 8, the first day of this year’s hajj. In a press conference held in Mina, the governor said that he thanked … Read more
Makkah | The valley of Mina, also known as the City of Tents, prepared to receive the well-dressed pilgrims who came to Makkah from the eight directions with chants of ‘Labbaikallahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la Sharikalaka Labbaik, innal hamda vanniimta laka wal mulk la sharikalak’. Within a 20 square kilometer valley surrounded by mountains as far … Read more
Jeddah: The Samsam Company under the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced plans to distribute Samsam to Hajj pilgrims. The plan is to distribute samsam until the pilgrims return to Makkah. This time 330 ml bottles will be distributed. Earlier, 20 liter cans were distributed in residential areas. It has been discontinued. This time … Read more
Mecca | Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the domestic Hajj rates for this year’s. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved three service packages, the Mina Tower Package, Diafa-1 and Diafa-2, this year. The rates for the Diafa-1 package with modern hotel room-like tents are 13043.99 riyals tax-free and the … Read more
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has issued a new circular to all airlines operating in the Kingdom’s airports, including private aviation, regarding the health requirements that must be met by travelers coming to the Kingdom for the purpose of performing Hajj this year. According to a press release from the Saudi … Read more
The Ministry of Interior stipulated that applicants for this year’s pilgrimage must attach a statement of their health status in detail and the type of disease. The application for the pilgrimage of the lottery began, until May 6, in all police stations and departments in all security directorates, or through the website of the General … Read more
The Ministry of Interior stipulated that the applicant for this year’s pilgrimage must submit evidence that he is in good health, and that he is free from all diseases approved by the Ministry of Health until a certified and sealed medical report from one of the hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health is received … Read more