Saudi Arabia bars children under 12 from entering Grand Mosque in Makkah
Kingdom says children under the age of 12 do not meet the criteria to be granted Umrah and prayer permits
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London event explores revolutionizing British Umrah pilgrim experience in Saudi Arabia
An event that aims to optimize the experiences of British pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and introduce them to cultural and heritage sites across the Kingdom will take place on Tuesday.
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Etihad to resume flights to Madina in November
Etihad Airways has announced the resumption of flights to the holy city of Madina, Saudi Arabia, from November 27, 2021.
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Saudi Arabia uses robots to clean Masjid al-Haraam, distribute Zamzam
The Saudi government has introduced a robot to ensure optimal cleaning and disinfection of Masjid al-Haraam’s floor without any human
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1,500 carpets sanitized weekly at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
The center has a team of specialists working to ensure the cleaning meets its standards.
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Sheikh Al-Sudais inaugurates smart disinfection robot at Grand Mosque
The President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais inaugurated Wednesday the Smart Disinfection Robot at the Grand Mosque
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President Buhari performs Umrah ritual in Makkah
President Muhammadu Buhari and the accompanying delegation in the early hours of Thursday performed the rituals of UMRAH (Lesser Hajj) in Makkah, in the
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Ministry of Hajj cancels condition of 15-day mandatory interval between two Umrahs
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has canceled its earlier directive to impose a gap of 15 days between the performance of two Umrah pilgrimages.
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Performing Umrah, Imran Khan prays for peace, prosperity of Pakistan, Ummah
Imran Khan and First Lady Bushra Maneka-Khan performed Umrah pilgrimage along with an accompanying delegation late Saturday, the first day of the prime minister's three-day visit to Saudi A
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Malaysian umrah pilgrims share experience of returning to Holy Land
The dream of Malaysian pilgrims to perform umrah has finally come true after it was delayed for almost two years following the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, including Saudi Arabia, which forced the kingdom to close its borders to foreign pilgrims.
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First full Friday prayers at Two Holy Mosques
After more than a year and a half, Muslims worldwide were delighted to see Friday prayers at the Two Holy mosques return to full capacity.
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India calls review meet on Oct 28
The Indian Ministry of Minority Affairs has called a review meeting to oversee registration and application process of pilgrims from India for Hajj 2022 on October 28.
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