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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed the new Umrah season is officially underway, with the first arrivals expected on ...
Saudi authorities, which strictly controls Haj, have stated that multiple-entry visas were being misused. Some travellers ...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) has reported that a total of 1,673,230 (1.67 million) Hajj pilgrims ...
Saudi Arabian authorities released 25-year Hajj calendar on Monday as this Hajj 2025 season concludes. The next Hajj also ...
The Kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had earlier confirmed the start of the new Umrah season which means new batches of ...
Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.
As a matter of practice, during the Hajj season, there are temporary restrictions on short term visas to avoid overcrowding ...
Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died ...
A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj.
Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week ...
The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date ...
The Ghana Hajj Board has confirmed that seven Ghanaian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj have passed away and been ...