The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 15. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/w6hn6 Umrah pilgrims from abroad are required to present a certificate […]
1 / 3Pilgrims were greeted with gifts of dates, roses and Zam Zam water on arrival at the Kingdom’s airports. (SPA) 2 / 3Pilgrims were greeted with gifts of dates, roses and Zam […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says it will accept foreign Umrah requests for the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/8q97t The ministry hopes to welcome […]
Kalim SadiqISLAM 20th July 2021 Kalim Sadiq, UK The emotional, psychological and spiritual journey for Hajj commences once one has made the intention of going. It is not a decision to be […]
In the 2019 Hajj season, the Ministry of Health introduced a robot that remotely provided consultations and checks with the use of artificial intelligence. (SPA) Hajis at holy sites have […]
Issued on: 19/07/2021 Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) Muslim pilgrims ascended Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Monday in the high point of this year’s hajj, being held in downsized form and under […]
Jeddah old view, Saudi Arabia. Created by Girardet after Lejean, published on Le Tour du Monde, Paris, 1860. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/cj892 For centuries, the port city of Jeddah on […]
The first group of pilgrims perform the circling of the Kaaba. The first group of pilgrims perform the circling of the KaabaThe first batch of pilgrims arrive at gathering point […]
© Provided by WION Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated […]
Saudis and foreign residents circumambulate the Kaaba (Tawaf) in the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Makkah. (File/Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/v3x5p The imams […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has focused on improving services by raising the efficiency of performance and proficiency, which contributes to procedures running smoothly and completed quickly and […]
The fifth act of Islamic worship is the performing of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca. A Muslim must perform this pilgrimage at least once in his lifetime if […]
Previous Two Holy Mosques chief Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais explaining the operational plan for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. (SPA) https://arab.news/gnqqs Mosque officials are working to ensure all possible health precautions are […]
Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said it would continue preparing organizational and development plans to provide quality of services at the Grand Mosque. […]
The Kingdom’s screening process to sort out this year’s Hajj applicants started on Friday. (File/AFP)Short Url https://arab.news/gds9j The first category of people who met the conditions for performing Hajj received […]
https://arab.news/9fcnb Permit will be matched with the electronic card and the pilgrim’s ID ARAB NEWS June 18, 2021 JEDDAH: In an effort to ensure compliance with coronavirus (COVID-19) safety measures, the […]
Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah, on Arafat Day which is the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage. (AFP file photo) Short Url […]
This year’s Hajj pilgrimage would be to be restricted to citizens and residents inside the Kingdom. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gu942 The decision was made due to the coronavirus pandemic Authorities […]
Short Url https://arab.news/6ru6g Dressed in tan uniforms, veils and black berets, the 113 officers assist pilgrims and worshippers at the mosque Military-trained batch, created six months ago, part of Special […]
The ministry stressed the importance of adhering to preventive measures and applying for permits through the official platforms. (SPA )Short Url https://arab.news/pb9re The Ministry of Health announced 904 new coronavirus […]