Hajj
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today that the total number of pilgrims this year, 1444 AH, amounted to 1,845,045 pilgrims. Of these, 1,660,915 pilgrims came from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while..
The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque has deployed its vast human resources and technology at the Grand Mosque to welcome worshippers during the upcoming Hajj season. The General Presidency has mobilised more than 4..
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) revealed its forecast of the weather conditions in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah during the upcoming Hajj season. The center expected that the climate of Makkah will be relatively hot and dry during..
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered to host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims, specifically from the families of martyrs, prisoners, and those injured, for the Hajj pilgrimage this year. This decision was announced on Saturday..
In preparation for the upcoming Hajj, Saudi Arabia’s Roads General Authority has completed safety and maintenance measures to ensure the readiness of the kingdom’s extensive road network. The Kingdom boasts a significant road infrastru..
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), through the Department of Communicable Diseases of the Department of Infection Control, announced that all the vaccinations required for Hajj or Umrah are available free of charge in all of its 31 health ce..
90-day tourist visa allows its holders to only perform Umrah but not during Hajj season Tourist visa holders are not allowed to perform Hajj or to perform Umrah during the Hajj season, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said. T..
The Department of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs listed 18 Hajj tour operators (hamalat) for the 2023 Hajj season on its website. Prices for the Hajj tour operators are also available on the website, with con..
Saudi Arabia announced that it has maximised efforts for the next month’s annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage season when numbers of pilgrims are set to return to the pre-epidemic levels. Authorities in the Saudi holy city of Makkah this week revi..
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