First pilgrims arrive at Grand Mosque after six-month curb
After more than six months, with the exception of Hajj, Makkah’s Grand Mosque has opened its doors to the first group of pilgrims performing Umrah in a welcome sign of a new beginning.
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108,041 Umrah permits issued in 1 week after launch of Umrah app
A total of 108,041 Umrah permits were issued after the launch of Eatmarna application on Sept. 27 until Oct. 1, 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.
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108,041 Umrah permits issued
A total of 108,041 permits were issued for pilgrims between the launch of the Eatmarna app on Sept. 27 up to Oct. 1, according to official statistics released by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
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Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for the Affairs of the Kaaba’s Kiswah, Exhibitions and Museums, has limited the number of visitors to its facilities to 20-25 per visit.
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Preparations complete to receive pilgrims at meeqat mosques
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has completed all preparations in mosques and other facilities at meeqats prior to the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage from Oct. 4.
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Plans to ensure safety of Umrah pilgrims discussed
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques held a meeting here on Wednesday to chalk out plans to ensure a safe journey of pilgrims from their arrival points to the holy places and back to their temporary residences in the Kingdom following the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage.
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Ministry makes 14-day gap between two Umrahs mandatory
Pilgrims must wait 14 days before booking another date for Umrah, while the Eatmarna app will be launched on Android soon, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
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Haramain Museum set to reopen for visitors from Oct. 18
The Museum of the Two Holy Mosques will open for the Umrah pilgrims and visitors from Oct. 18 (Rabi Al-Awwal 1) after a hiatus of more than six months.
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Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem welcome back guests
With the gradual return of many commercial activities in Makkah Al Mukarramah, Millennium and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem hotels have completed all reopening preparations and will start receiving Makkah visitors on October 1.
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Madinah governor reviews vital transport project
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday chaired a meeting to review a bus rapid transit (BRT) project for Madinah. The project will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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16,000 pilgrims register for Umrah in first few hours
As many as 16,000 Saudis and expatriates have registered for the performance of the Umrah pilgrimage in the first few hours after launching of the Umrah mobile application “I'tamarna” on Sunday, according to the Makkah emirate.
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Saudi Arabia’s Umrah plan to ensure flow of pilgrims
The resumption will take place in three phases, each one with a certain capacity and under constant supervision, similar to the standards enforced during the Hajj pilgrimage last August.
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