Okaz – Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, stressed that the care of visitors and pilgrims is the forefront of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince’s attention. The meeting was attended by the Advisor of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin...
Al Fajr – After the opening of Umrah season 1439 and the start of Umrah Mawlid al-Nabawi “Birthday of Prophet Mohammad”, we will walk you through the regulations for this Umrah season that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has introduced.
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, has stated the following:
Ensure the safety of websites for the issuance of...
Al Riyadh Newspaper – The Malaysian Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, met in his office with Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia Mahmoud bin Hussein Qattan, the Commercial Counselor, Khalid S. Halawani, and the Head of Consular Section, Ali Ibrahim Al-Hajji. During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop Malaysia-Saudi Arabia relations in Umrah and tourism.
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that the number of pilgrims coming to the Kingdom over the past ten years amounted to 52 million and 832 thousand and 376 pilgrims, according to the latest statistics issued by the Ministry, which registered the number of visas issued for Umrah over the past decade, and recorded a statistical increase in numbers from 3 million And 379...
Eman Samy, head of the Religious Tourism Committee at the Chamber of Tourism Companies, confirmed that the announcement by the Saudi Embassy in Cairo that the registration of biometric features (fingerprint and face) for all applicants for Hajj and Umrah visas will start on November 19, confirming that the decision is irreversible. Eman Samy said that the Chamber of Tourism is concerned about...
The General Presidency of the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia started the implementation of operational plans for the Umrah season this year 1439 AH by providing all services to the pilgrims. The plan is in line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince – who are keen to achieve...
Arab News – As oil prices plunged, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been seriously considering counting on tourism. A senior official at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCNH) in an interview on the sidelines of the World Travel Market in London said: “We want to beat Dubai, Malaysia, and Turkey to the top spot. We have different projects in the pipeline and...
CityMetric – Millions of Muslims journey to Mecca every year to visit the Kaaba (Ka’bah), Islam’s holiest shrine. In 2017, around 2.35m pilgrims (1,75m of them are foreign – according to Statista). Overcrowding burdens the city with infrastructure costs: roads, accommodation, billions of liters of water, etc.. On occasion, the Hajj and events surrounding it have been...
Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Abdul-Fattah Bin Suleiman Mushat, announced the launch of the transformation initiative for the Hajj and Umrah sector. In lines with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program 2020, a specialized body will be established for employing professionals and transforming the sector to an industry that will support the...
The General Directorate of Passports of Saudi Arabia issued a statement in which declared that visiting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, and main financial hub, on Umrah visa has sanctions now.
The General Directorate of Passports received a question on Twitter regarding the above matter: ” As-salaam Alaykum, can Saudia guests holding Umrah Visas travel to Riyadh?” and the answer...