In his first visit after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “develop” relations. The Saudi state news agency SPA released photographs of Erdogan hugging Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler who US intelligence agencies say ordered … Read more
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has limited permits for performing Umrah or lesser pilgrimage for overseas Muslims aged 18 to 50 years, Gulf News reported. Overseas pilgrims are also required to be fully inoculated against the Covid-19 before travelling to the kingdom, with vaccines recognised in Saudi Arabia and to present an officially endorsed vaccination certificate to obtain an … Read more
MAKKAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday prayed for the peace and prosperity of Pakistan as he performed Umrah, along with first lady Bushra Bibi and other ministers, during his three-day trip to Saudi Arabia. In a video shared by the Prime Minister Office (PMO), the premier was seen in an ihram (a cloth that … Read more
RIYADH: Citizens from nine countries, including Pakistan, India allowed to undertake the Umrah pilgrim, starting from 10th of coming month, according to the published reports on Monday. It has been learnt that Pakistan, will require a 14-day quarantine in a third country, before Umrah proceedings. Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the resumption of Umrah service for … Read more
Performing Hajj and Umrah are the biggest dreams of Muslims around the globe. For people, especially Pakistani, who are not comfortable with Umrah packages, here are a few easy steps to apply for an Umrah visa online. General Requirements of Online VISA: 1. You should have your original passport with you 2. A Scanned copy of … Read more
The second phase of performing Umrah is starting from October 18 in which more than 200,000 local pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah. The Saudi government had allowed a phased ban on performingS Umrah after October 4, in which only 6,000 local pilgrims could perform Umrah. Hani al-Omari, a member of Saudi Arabia’s National … Read more
Saudi Arabia will lift the suspension of Umrah pilgrimage and visits to the holy sites in phases after nine months of closure due to coronavirus pandemic , local media reported. In the first phase limited domestic pilgrims starting will be allowed to perform Umrah from October 4, 2020. The first phase of resuming Umrah will … Read more
Pakistan ranks top list of the countries whose citizens visited Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah pilgrimage. The Umrah pilgrimage season started on August 31, 2019. As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas issued since the season started about four months ago. A total of 1,566,754 pilgrims arrived Saudi Arabia. According to official statistics by the Kingdom, … Read more
