PIA plane on standby for PM’s Saudi visit?
PAKISTAN Agencies APRIL 26, 2022 / DAILY TIMES A Boeing 777 has been demanded from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for the upcoming Saudi Arabia visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, […]
Umrah package prices soar, tour operators double rates amid Ramadan rush
Pilgrims flock to the Grand Mosque to perform Umrah, Tawaf, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder to offer prayers as the government lifted all COVID-19 restrictions after two years. (File photo) Short Url […]
Robots to provide advice and answers to pilgrims in Makkah
1 / 3 The majority of people interacting with the robot are Saudi, Syrian, Pakistani, or Indian. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/wpecp TAREQ AL-THAQAFI April 15, 2022 Robot is commonly asked between […]
Makkah is a city embracing cultural, linguistic diversity
Foreigners come to Makkah from all over the world for religious purposes, and some stay back for economic purposes, where they often intermarry and contribute to enriching the cultural, social […]
Holy sites landmark app wins Hajj, Umrah Challenge
Previous Short Url https://arab.news/9v7cy Updated 23 sec ago NADA HAMEED March 24, 2022 Saudi ministry will adopt top five ideas and transform the projects into reality More than 1,500 people […]
Experts discuss digital overhaul in Hajj, Umrah system
The 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, Visit Research opened with a documentary highlighting the priority Saudi Arabia places on facilitating Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/mbbss MOHAMMED […]
Worshipers pray shoulder-to-shoulder at the Two Holy Mosques after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
Worshipers and Umrah pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah are no longer required to socially distance. (@ReasahAlharmain)Next Short Url https://arab.news/cj2zp TAREQ AL-THAQAFI March 07, 2022 Social distancing is gone, […]
Agency educates female visitors at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia July 20, 2021. (REUTERS) Short Url […]
Service launched for overseas pilgrims via govt apps
Worshippers perform the farewell tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Makkah. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/wpyd4 Updated 13 sec […]
London event explores revolutionizing British Umrah pilgrim experience in Saudi Arabia
Umrah pilgrims perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (File/@ReasahAlharmain) Short Url https://arab.news/wgxvw ZAYNAB KHOJJI October 31, 2021 Event will reconnect UK businesses in the Umrah travel industry […]
Foreign pilgrims happy to perform Umrah anew after long hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic
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 […]
British Muslim walking from UK to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, spread message of peace
PreviousVolume 90% 1 / 2Adam Mohamed built his cart, weighing around 250 kgs, in two months with the help of a local welding company. (Supplied) 2 / 2Adam Mohamed has gained half […]
First foreign Umrah pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia after COVID-19 ban lifted
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 to start receiving Umrah requests
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 […]
Saudi Arabia: No cap on number of Umrah pilgrims during new Umrah season
Umrah operators who violate rules will be excluded from providing services Published: August 04, 2021 Khitam Al Amir, Chief News Editor Dubai: Saudi authorities announced that there is no cap on […]
A look into modernization of tawafa profession as Hajj 2021 ends
Short Url https://arab.news/rb55j Pilgrims used to stay up to four months, in comparison to spending less than a week at the moment TAREQ AL-THAQAFI July 22, 2021 MAKKAH: Shadia Jumbi […]
The Well of Zamzam is a lasting miracle
Before the end of the Hajj or Umrah journey, visitors make sure to get a bottle or two of Zamzam water. Source: Arab News With no impurities, its water contains […]
The bureaucracies of Hajj, as experienced by a Swiss member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at
Alhamdolillah – All praise is due to Allah – I have been able to perform Hajj 3 times and Umrah an additional 2 times. The first time I went to Hajj was in 1970. I was living and working in Kabul, Afghanistan. As my son was still very young I […]
Hajj 2021: How Jeddah earned its reputation as the city of hospitality
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 […]
Saudi Arabia assigns 135 imams to provide Hajj guidance
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 […]