Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announce start of Umrah season
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of the Umrah season. The Ministry said that citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, as well as citizens of the GCC countries and the residents who are living there can now issue the necessary permits through the Nusuk or Tawakkalna applications.
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77% of Saudis wish to volunteer in Hajj
Also 77% of the citizens have shown their strong desire to volunteer in Hajj in order to serve the pilgrims, or wishing for their children to take to volunteering. While 16% of citizens have a medium desire to do so.
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4 halls inside KAIA set to sell Zamzam water
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (KAIA) has set aside 4 halls inside the airport that will sell Zamzam water.
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Over 259,000 pilgrims visit Madinah after Hajj
The number of Hajj pilgrims who arrived in the holy city of Madinah to visit and pray at the Prophet's Mosque following the annual pilgrimage reached 259,514 as of Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia eyes 10m pilgrims in new Umrah season
Saudi Arabia is gearing up to receive as many as 10 million overseas Muslims to perform Umrah or minor pilgrimage in its new season, a TV report said.
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Companies must adhere to the pilgrims services' controls document
The Hajj and Umrah Ministry has stressed that all Umrah companies and establishments must adhere to the services controls' document of the pilgrims, and visitors of the Prophet’s Mosque who are coming from outside Saudi Arabia in the new Umrah season of 1445 AH.
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Amir Hajj absolves NAHCON of blames on feeding, space challenges -
The immediate past Lagos Commissioner for Home Affairs disclosed this while addressing a press conference organised by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to brief the press about the 2023 Hajj operations at Al Dera Hotel, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hajj 2023 and the space constraints in Mina
THE challenges of insufficient services experienced by virtually all hajj-participating countries in Mina this year is not about inadequate tents, but about space management to accommodate about 2.3 million pilgrims.
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Umrah Season Restarts As The Largest Hajj Pilgrimage In History Comes To An End
As the Hajj season comes to an end, announcements have already been made about the start of the Umrah season. Starting from Wednesday, July 19 – which is the first day of Muharram and marks the beginning of the new Islamic year according to the Hijri calendar – electronic visas will once again be issued for worshipers wanted to visit Makkah for Umrah.
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142,588 Hajj pilgrims visit Madinah so far
The number of pilgrims of different nationalities who arrived in Madinah following the Hajj has reached 142,588. They came by air and road, as well as the Haramain High-Speed Railway.
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Saudi Arabia is proud of serving Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman emphasized that Saudi Arabia is proud of having the honor to serve the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims
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Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issues e-visas for start of season
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of the Umrah season by beginning the issuance of electronic visas. This allows Umrah and worshipers to start arriving in the Kingdom on the first day of Muharram — July 19.
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