Hajj
The Director of the Department of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Ali bin Sultan Al Misifri, confirmed the readiness of the ministry and all concerned units, teams and Qatari campaigns to make the Hajj season ..
Saudi Arabia has revived an initiative offering facilities to Muslims coming from several countries to perform Hajj as the kingdom is allowing foreign pilgrims this year to attend the annual pilgrimage rituals after lifting coronavirus-related restri..
Health guidelines set for pilgrimage to be attended by 1 million people Saudi Arabia has specified 10 vaccines against COVID-19 for pilgrims who will perform this year’s Hajj. The Saudi Health Ministry announced the names and required dos..
Saudi Arabia welcomed foreign Hajj pilgrims to Islam’s second holiest city on Saturday, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. The pilgrims, who arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah from I..
The first flight for this year’s Hajj pilgrims will land in Saudi Arabia on Saturday coming from Pakistan, a Saudi newspaper reported, citing an airport official. The flight from Islamabad will land at the King Abdul Aziz International Airpo..
Hajj expenses to reduce from Rs860,000 to around Rs710,000 after subsidy Pakistan government has announced a subsidy of Rs150,000 ($750) for thousands of Muslims heading to the holy city of Mecca to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year und..
The entry ban to Makkah for expatriates without permits came into force on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Sami Al-Shuwairekh, the spokesman for Public Security, said that this was in line with the implementation of the instructions with regard to regulating..
The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced Tuesday that the last date for citizens to register for performing Hajj for the year 1443 AH is on Thursday, via the website of the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs (www.hajj.gov.qa). The Min..
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has fined 10 Umrah companies $13,000 each for failing to provide adequate services to pilgrims. The companies were fined for negligence, breach of duties, and failure to fulfill their obligatio..
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