Hajj
The Department of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs listed 18 Hajj tour operators (hamalat) for the 2023 Hajj season on its website. Prices for the Hajj tour operators are also available on the website, with con..
Saudi Arabia announced that it has maximised efforts for the next month’s annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage season when numbers of pilgrims are set to return to the pre-epidemic levels. Authorities in the Saudi holy city of Makkah this week revi..
Two COVID vaccine shots and 1 booster dose are required to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year Muslims planning to perform Hajj in 2023 are still required to have taken two COVID-19 vaccine shots and 1 booster jab. According to Saudi Ar..
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stated that the last date for pilgrims to take the vaccines is 10 days before the Hajj season. The receiving of vaccines is a condition to enable them to perform the Hajj rituals. This came while the Ministry ..
Move will allow pilgrims to use their credit cards for a variety of transactions Saudi Arabia has announced that all types of international credit cards will now be accepted for purchases by Hajj and Umrah pilgrims within the Kingdom. This new ..
Saudi Arabia has set Saturday as the deadline for overseas Muslims, who performed the recent Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi newspaper has said. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has requested companies in charge of pilgrims to abide by departure timetables..
The urgent surgical intervention of a Saudi medical team saved a Pakistani woman pilgrim from brain death. The Ministry of Health said that the medical team from the Neurosurgery Department of King Abdulaziz Hospital, a member of the Makkah Health..
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has revealed that it will open the booking for Umrah from July 19 after the completion of this year’s Hajj season. The ministry stated that people wishing to perform Umrah will be able to book an appointment st..
Hajj pilgrims have performed the farewell Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after completing the stoning ritual on the third day of Tashreeq. The Tawaf Al-Wida, or farewell Tawaf, is performed before a pilgrim departs from Makkah and is an oblig..
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