MoH to decide on countries allowed for Umrah
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Health would take a decision on which countries will be allowed to send their pilgrims to perform Umrah.
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First stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah
Each pilgrim will be given three hours to perform Umrah, starting and ending in the triage areas around Makkah, during the first stage which is scheduled to start on Oct. 4 and will be operated through the I’tamarna app.
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Umrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official
The Kingdom’s new Umrah app will create a competitive business environment that will improve pilgrim services and enrich the pilgrim experience, according to a senior ministry official.
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Haram presidency gears up to receive pilgrims
These initiatives include the installation of highly advanced versions of thermal cameras equipped with high-resolution monitoring systems to issue alerts when high temperature is recorded for any of the pilgrims and visitors entering the Grand Mosque, which will allow the authorities to deal instantly with those suspected of being infected with the virus.
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Umrah App to be available on smartphones from Sept. 27
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Wednesday that the entry of Umrah pilgrims, worshipers and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques will be regulated through the application “I’tamarna,” which will be available on smartphones effective from Sept. 27 (Safar 10).
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Saudi Arabia allows gradual resumption of Umrah from Oct. 4
Saudi Arabia has announced the gradual resumption of Umrah and visits to the Two Holy Mosques with a limited number of pilgrims, starting from Oct. 4, 2020, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday citing a source at the Ministry of Interior.
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Hajj savings mobile app expected to entice Indonesian millennials
Principal Global Investors will launch a mobile app in Indonesia later this month designed to help the country's 80 million millennials get an early start on saving for the hajj — the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that's obligatory for Muslims to make at least once in their lifetimes.
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Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus
Saudi Arabia on Monday released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims back to Islam's holiest site in Mecca to perform the smaller, year-round pilgrimage, which has been suspended for the past seven months due to the coronavirus.
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Umrah pilgrimage to be restored in phases
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten said that while public health remains the Kingdom’s top priority, his ministry is studying a three-stage plan for the gradual restoration of the pilgrimage.
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Saudi Arabia to set up Red Sea Museum in Jeddah
The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced it will set up the Red Sea Museum in the Bab Al Bunt building in historical Jeddah, which will be inaugurated in late 2022, local media reported.
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Conditions set for merger of Umrah companies
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set six requirements as the criteria for the merger of Umrah service providing companies and establishments. This follows the ministry's recent initiative to mitigate the economic and financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the Umrah sector.
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Saudi Arabia stays mum on permission to perform umrah
Saudi Arabia has yet to make any announcement pertaining to permission to perform the umrah (minor pilgrimage), said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
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