Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25
2 October 2020

Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for the Affairs of the Kaaba’s Kiswah, Exhibitions and Museums, has limited the number of visitors to its facilities to 20-25 per visit.

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Preparations complete to receive pilgrims at meeqat mosques
1 October 2020

Preparations complete to receive pilgrims at meeqat mosques

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has completed all preparations in mosques and other facilities at meeqats prior to the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage from Oct. 4.

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Plans to ensure safety of Umrah pilgrims discussed
30 September 2020

Plans to ensure safety of Umrah pilgrims discussed

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques held a meeting here on Wednesday to chalk out plans to ensure a safe journey of pilgrims from their arrival points to the holy places and back to their temporary residences in the Kingdom following the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage.

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Ministry makes 14-day gap between two Umrahs mandatory
30 September 2020

Ministry makes 14-day gap between two Umrahs mandatory

Pilgrims must wait 14 days before booking another date for Umrah, while the Eatmarna app will be launched on Android soon, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.

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Haramain Museum set to reopen for visitors from Oct. 18
29 September 2020

Haramain Museum set to reopen for visitors from Oct. 18

The Museum of the Two Holy Mosques will open for the Umrah pilgrims and visitors from Oct. 18 (Rabi Al-Awwal 1) after a hiatus of more than six months.

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Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem welcome back guests
29 September 2020

Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem welcome back guests

With the gradual return of many commercial activities in Makkah Al Mukarramah, Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem hotels have completed all reopening preparations and will start receiving Makkah visitors on October 1.

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Madinah governor reviews vital transport project
28 September 2020

Madinah governor reviews vital transport project

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday chaired a meeting to review a bus rapid transit (BRT) project for Madinah. The project will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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16,000 pilgrims register for Umrah in first few hours
28 September 2020

16,000 pilgrims register for Umrah in first few hours

As many as 16,000 Saudis and expatriates have registered for the performance of the Umrah pilgrimage in the first few hours after launching of the Umrah mobile application “I'tamarna” on Sunday, according to the Makkah emirate.

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Saudi Arabia’s Umrah plan to ensure flow of pilgrims
28 September 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Umrah plan to ensure flow of pilgrims

The resumption will take place in three phases, each one with a certain capacity and under constant supervision, similar to the standards enforced during the Hajj pilgrimage last August.

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MoH to decide on countries allowed for Umrah
27 September 2020

MoH to decide on countries allowed for Umrah

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Health would take a decision on which countries will be allowed to send their pilgrims to perform Umrah.

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First stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah
25 September 2020

First stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah

Each pilgrim will be given three hours to perform Umrah, starting and ending in the triage areas around Makkah, during the first stage which is scheduled to start on Oct. 4 and will be operated through the I’tamarna app.

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Umrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official
24 September 2020

Umrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official

The Kingdom’s new Umrah app will create a competitive business environment that will improve pilgrim services and enrich the pilgrim experience, according to a senior ministry official.

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