Indonesian Umrah Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia
Indonesia has relaunched its umrah pilgrimage program again after Saudi Arabia slackened its restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals.
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Pakistani pilgrims feeling ‘blessed’ as they arrive in Makkah for Umrah
Pakistani pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah said they felt blessed to be among the few hundred foreigners performing the holy ritual, following a loosening of travel bans to check the spread of coronavirus.
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First batch of Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia, Pakistan arrive in Jeddah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and representatives of competent authorities received here on Sunday the first Umrah batch for this season coming from Indonesia and Pakistan.
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Saudi Arabia receives first foreign pilgrims in 7 months
More than 250 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia on their way to Makkah to perform Umrah for the first time in seven months.
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10k foreign pilgrims arrive on first day of Umrah resumption
Some 10,000 international pilgrims are arriving in Saudi Arabia after a seven-month hiatus to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s mosque on the first day of the third stage of the resumption of Umrah.
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Man held for crashing car into Grand Mosque door; no injuries reported
Saudi security authorities arrested a man, who crashed his car into one of the doors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday.
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President of Hajj operators dies, NAHCON mourns -
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has expressed shock over the death of Alhaji Salihu Butu, Acting President, Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria.
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Car ploughs through Grand Mosque courtyard in Makkah, crashes into door
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a car was driven at high speed across the southern square courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, before finally smashing into one of the doors on Friday night.
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Al-Sudais inspects Zamzam water project in Makkah
The president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, inspected the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Zamzam Water Project on Friday.
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20,000 pilgrims, 60,000 worshipers can enter Grand Mosque daily from Sunday
As many as 20,000 Umrah pilgrims and 60,000 worshipers will be allowed to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah on a daily basis from Sunday, Nov. 1, which marks the beginning of the third phase of the gradual resumption of Umrah service.
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Saudi ministry announces quarantine rules for foreign pilgrims
People arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah are not supposed to wear Ihram on their arrival, as they have to undergo a three-day quarantine in their hotels, said Dr. Amr Al-Maddah, chief planning and strategy officer at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
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Ministry of Hajj sets accommodation protocols for foreign Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah unveiled protocols for the accommodation of foreign pilgrims who start arriving from Sunday, Nov. 1, during the third phase of the gradual resumption of Umrah service.
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