The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Dr Tawfiq Al Rabiah as Minister of Hajj and Umrah (lesser hajj) by after the successful management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kingdom, a source said. Several reports Read more…
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Over than 20,000 pilgrims will be received from within and without the Kingdom to preform Umrah in the upcoming days. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah via it spokesman, Hisham Bin Saeed said that pilgrims from outside the Kingdom would Read more…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the establishment of a new company, Kidana, that will be responsible for the development of holy sites at Makkah and Madinah. The company has an authorised capital of SR1 billion ($270 million), said Read more…
According to Hajj Reporters, the first batch of Umrah pilgrims from Nigeria has arrived the King Abdul Aziz International airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia early on Wednesday morning. The pilgrims, numbering 75 departed Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport Abuja on Tuesday. They are Read more…
Saudi Arabia has received 5 million Umrah pilgrims and worshippers since the resumption of the rituals, said Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten. He said that no cases of COVID-19 infections were reported among pilgrims and worshippers. Read more…
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Monday said over than 4.5 million worshippers and visitors have entered the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah since the resumption of Umrah service Read more…
The General Presidency announced that 45% of the construction works in the two Minarets of King Abdulaziz Gate was completed, whereas 42% in the two minarets of the Umrah Gate, and 37% of the work of the Fath Gate was Read more…
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for the Women’s Development Affairs, has managed to facilitate performance of Umrah and prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah for more than a million Read more…
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has seized a number of bogus permits for performing Umrah. It was found that these forged permits were sold to Saudis and expatriates. Some rackets are involved in issuing forged permits to dupe the Read more…
