Crowd management system a big success as over 400000 pilgrims perform Umrah
9 November 2020

Crowd management system a big success as over 400000 pilgrims perform Umrah

The General Department for Crowd Management at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is organizing the entry and exit of Umrah pilgrims as well as worshipers at the mosque in a very smooth and orderly manner and that is strictly in compliance with the all the precautionary measures and preventive protocols to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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More than 400,000 have performed Umrah
8 November 2020

More than 400,000 have performed Umrah

Crowd management at the Grand Mosque has been organizing the flow of worshippers and pilgrims to and from the mosque, in coordination with the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and other authorities.

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Umrah pilgrims to undergo swab test before returning to Indonesia
8 November 2020

Umrah pilgrims to undergo swab test before returning to Indonesia

Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia will undergo swab testing before returning to Indonesia, the haj consul of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Endang Jumali, said recently.

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2 million pilgrims register for Umrah in one month
7 November 2020

2 million pilgrims register for Umrah in one month

Nearly 2 million pilgrims have registered to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia via a smartphone app in one month, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing official figures.

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Three umrah pilgrims from Indonesia tested positive for COVID-19
6 November 2020

Three umrah pilgrims from Indonesia tested positive for COVID-19

Three umrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Indonesia have tested positive for COVID-19 following a swab test at a hotel in Mecca, the Association of Indonesia Haj and Umrah Organizers (Amphuri) reported on Thursday.

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Student volunteers guide pilgrims at Makkah's Grand Mosque
6 November 2020

Student volunteers guide pilgrims at Makkah's Grand Mosque

Eighty students from the Grand Mosque Institute have taken part in volunteer work at Makkah’s Grand Mosque following the gradual return of pilgrims and worshippers.

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Indonesians impressed with Saudi arrangements to protect Umrah pilgrims
6 November 2020

Indonesians impressed with Saudi arrangements to protect Umrah pilgrims

Indonesian pilgrims who arrived in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah say they feel “chosen” and “blessed” to be among the limited number of foreign worshippers able to perform the holy ritual.

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Grand Mosque receives first batch of Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia
4 November 2020

Grand Mosque receives first batch of Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia

The Grand Mosque on Wednesday received the first batch of Umrah pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia as part of the third phase of gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage and visits to the Holy Mosques.

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Indonesian delegation lauds Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims
4 November 2020

Indonesian delegation lauds Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims

Saudi authorities are taking great care of the first batch of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims that arrived in the first week of November, said Joko Asmoru of the Indonesian Muslim Association of Hajj and Umrah Travels.

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1.2 million bottles of Zamzam distributed at Grand Mosque
4 November 2020

1.2 million bottles of Zamzam distributed at Grand Mosque

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques distributed 1.2 single-use bottles of Zamzam water among the Umrah pilgrims and worshipers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

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Plan unveiled to convert dams in Makkah region into tourist parks
3 November 2020

Plan unveiled to convert dams in Makkah region into tourist parks

Eng. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, director of the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Makkah region, unveiled the ministry’s plan to convert dams into tourist parks.

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After three-day quarantine in Makkah, foreign pilgrims to start performing Umrah Wednesday
3 November 2020

After three-day quarantine in Makkah, foreign pilgrims to start performing Umrah Wednesday

Pilgrims who came from outside the Kingdom will start performing Umrah on Wednesday at the end of their three-day mandatory quarantine period.

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