Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Saudi Arabia issues more than 650,000 Umrah permits for third phase

Umrah

Saudi Arabia has issued more than 650,000 electronic Umrah permits so far as the third phase of Umrah is approaching. According to the details, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has so far issued more than 650,000 electronic Umrah permits. In the third phase, 20,000 pilgrims a day can perform their Umrah amid strict social … Read more

Saudi Arabia: How many faithful performed Umrah till now amid COVID-19?

Saudi Arabia

As many as 125,000 pilgrims have performed the Umrah, practicing social distancing, since the restart of the Umrah this month under a gradual plan. Saudi Ministry of the Hajj and Umrah disclosed that the 125,000 pilgrims performed Umrah until now, with strictly following health protocols provided to curb the spread of the dread virus. The … Read more

Second phase of Umrah pilgrimage to start from 18th October

Umrah

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