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Umrah pilgrims down by 70% due to COVID-19

Saudi Arabia: Umrah pilgrims down by 70% due to COVID-19. Total numbers last year were 5,822,942, with 66.08 % from outside the kingdom

Saudi Islamic Ministry distributes 11,500 umbrellas

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance’s Makkah branch has so far distributed 11,520 umbrellas at its Kudai, Jamarat and Prince MutaIb Road centers, as part of its Ramadan-long “Shade and Protection” initiative.

Our solutions are smart and aim to enrich pilgrims’ experience

MAKKAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stressed that it has all the technical capabilities necessary to achieve a safe Umrah season. “The ministry is applying a strategy based on technology. It has provided several easier and more flexible technical applications to be used by pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah journeys, with the purpose of developing, optimizing and

Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah ready to receive worshippers during last 10 days of Ramadan

MADINAH: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is ready to receive worshippers during the last 10 days of Ramadan. The last 10 days of Ramadan, due to start on Sunday, are considered to be the most blessed period of the holy month, during which the Night of Power falls. Muslims believe that the Night of Power (Lailat Al-Qadr) is the night when the first verses of the Qur’an were

Saudi winner of 1 mln riyals hajj crowd management prize plugs gap in use of big data and AI

Millions perform the fifth pillar of Islam every year. A new solution may be what's needed to improve crowd management and keep pilgrims safe.