More than 30,000 passengers could not make the 72-hour deadline set by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia telling its citizens and Iqamah holders to return as part of preventive measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.
Read more The move by Saudi Arabia to suspend the issuance of visas for umrah (minor pilgrimage) not only caught travel agencies off-guard but has also seen them incurring huge financial losses.
Read more The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has established a Hajj Inquiry Cell for prompt registration and resolution of the complaints of intending pilgrims of Hajj-2020
Read more Francis Sardauna writes on how the Katsina State 2019 Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Muntari Lawal, exposed alleged felonious acts at the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board
Read more Saudi Arabia will suspend international flights for two weeks from Sunday to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday.
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