2 million pilgrims register for Umrah in one month
Nearly 2 million pilgrims have registered to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia via a smartphone app in one month, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing official figures.
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Three umrah pilgrims from Indonesia tested positive for COVID-19
Three umrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Indonesia have tested positive for COVID-19 following a swab test at a hotel in Mecca, the Association of Indonesia Haj and Umrah Organizers (Amphuri) reported on Thursday.
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Student volunteers guide pilgrims at Makkah's Grand Mosque
Eighty students from the Grand Mosque Institute have taken part in volunteer work at Makkah’s Grand Mosque following the gradual return of pilgrims and worshippers.
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Indonesians impressed with Saudi arrangements to protect Umrah pilgrims
Indonesian pilgrims who arrived in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah say they feel “chosen” and “blessed” to be among the limited number of foreign worshippers able to perform the holy ritual.
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Grand Mosque receives first batch of Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia
The Grand Mosque on Wednesday received the first batch of Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia as part of the third phase of gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage and visits to the Holy Mosques.
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Indonesian delegation lauds Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims
Saudi authorities are taking great care of the first batch of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims that arrived in the first week of November, said Joko Asmoru of the Indonesian Muslim Association of Hajj and Umrah Travels.
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1.2 million bottles of Zamzam distributed at Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques distributed 1.2 single-use bottles of Zamzam water among the Umrah pilgrims and worshipers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Plan unveiled to convert dams in Makkah region into tourist parks
Eng. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, director of the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Makkah region, unveiled the ministry’s plan to convert dams into tourist parks.
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After three-day quarantine in Makkah, foreign pilgrims to start performing Umrah Wednesday
Pilgrims who came from outside the Kingdom will start performing Umrah on Wednesday at the end of their three-day mandatory quarantine period.
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Indonesian Umrah Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia
Indonesia has relaunched its umrah pilgrimage program again after Saudi Arabia slackened its restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals.
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Pakistani pilgrims feeling ‘blessed’ as they arrive in Makkah for Umrah
Pakistani pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah said they felt blessed to be among the few hundred foreigners performing the holy ritual, following a loosening of travel bans to check the spread of coronavirus.
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First batch of Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia, Pakistan arrive in Jeddah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and representatives of competent authorities received here on Sunday the first Umrah batch for this season coming from Indonesia and Pakistan.
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