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Amal by Malaysia Airlines Adds More Capacity for Umrah Charter Flights

Through this agreement, Amal by Malaysia Airlines will be mounting up to 102 Umrah charter flights from 19 September 2019 until 1 June 2020.

App for Umrah pilgrims to rule out chances of duping by crooked travel agents

MUMBAI: Cheating of Umrah (mini-Haj) pilgrims by unscrupulous tour operators may become a thing of the past as an app helps utmost transparency and ma.

Stranded pilgrims blame negligence by hotel staff for loss of passports

He added, “We believe that our passports were lost or misplaced at the hotel where we were astaying. Apparently it is an act of negligence.”

Road to access Makkah from its south in need of urgent repair

“There are no warning signs on this road that could alert drivers. The road has no lighting, nor has cat eye reflectors to guide the drivers. This road needs urgent repair and maintenance because it is used by thousands pilgrims traveling to Makkah every day,” Al-Zahrani added. 

Preparations to serve pilgrims intensify as Ramadan nears

The department translates Friday and Eid sermons in different languages for the visitors and Umrah pilgrims, in addition to broadcasting the interpretations of Surat Al-Kahf in many languages every Friday morning.