The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah received over 450,000 requests for Hajj from inside the Kingdom during the first 24 hours of opening the registration portal, the Ministry announced on Tuesday. The registration will continue for 10 days till June 23rd and 60,000 will be selected to perform Hajj this year. The Ministry also revealed […]
Category: Covid-19
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday announced that participation in Hajj for this year will be limited to citizens and residents only. The Ministry of Hajj along with the Ministry of Health cited the rising COVID-19 cases with multiple mutations as a reason for limiting Hajj to locals once again. The Ministry of […]
As the Kingdom completes its evaluations of the problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, announcements on this year’s Hajj could be made in the coming days, according to the acting Saudi minister of communications, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi. Al-Qasabi stated during a press conference in Riyadh on Sunday that the Saudi authorities are monitoring (pandemic) developments […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the success of the Ramadan season, the second peak season conducted during the COVID-19 Pandemic and that no cases of COVID-19 were reported among worshipers or pilgrims. Earlier the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had mandated that all those seeking to visit the Haramain Sharifain had to get […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah a few days ago announced the procedure of the performance of Umrah for pilgrims who have arrived from abroad. Check if you are not in the 20 countries from where Travel is suspended. Saudi Arabia with relevant data from the Ministry of Health imposed a travel ban from 20 […]
The competent agencies The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Ministry of Health, and The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have devised a series of plans to keep the well-being of pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques in mind while maintaining the required protocols to prevent the spread of […]