Haj Committee of India releases state-wise quota for Hajj 2019
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister of Minorities, has requested the Saudi government to increase India’s quota by 20,000 [Haj vintage and rare photos. Pilgrims arriving for Hajj by plane. (1953 Haj File Photo) Mumbai: The Haj Committee of India on Friday released state-wise allocation of seats for Hajj 2019. The state-wise distribution of seats has been done based on the percentage of...
New Hajj Policy Likely In Third Week Of January
The new Hajj Policy would be announced in third week of current month after getting approval from the federal cabinet, said official sources of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony here on Wednesday ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 2nd Jan, 2019 ) :The new Hajj Policy would be announced in third week of current month after getting approval from the Federal...
Over 2.2 million Umrah visas issued so far
RIYADH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah, publishing its weekly data, said the number of Umrah visas to prospective pilgrims reached 2,217,728 until Dec. 20 (Rabi Al-Thani 13) since the start of the season. It said 1,745,072 pilgrims already arrived in the Kingdom. It added that 1,349,139 of these pilgrims left the country after completing the rituals of the minor pilgrimage while the remaining...
Developing cities to serve Hajj and Umrah on agenda of Makkah Cultural Forum
The forum will be held under the slogan of “How to be Role Model” and implemented with the cooperation of 100 governmental and private entities. (SPA) Prince Khaled encouraged youth in universities, schools and officials in the government and civil sectors to participate in serving pilgrims Prince Khaled underlined the need for focusing research, studies and workshops on ways of developing...
Saudi Arabia to launch E-Umrah visas for Pilgrims
RIYADH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is planning to launch electronic individual Umrah visas for certain categories of pilgrims, after which the individuals can apply for Umrah visas directly without approaching the respective Saudi diplomatic missions. The move will ensure comfortable stay of pilgrims during their pilgrimage in Kingdom starting from embarkation to visits of holy sites,...
Umrah visa issue nears 1m mark
The Vision 2030 reform plan aims to attract more than 30 million Umrah pilgrims JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 998,670, of which 695,740 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 294,767 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 198,786 in Makkah and 95,981 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 650,702 — came to...
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj ministry: 688,184 Umrah visas issued since September
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which launched the Umrah weekly indicator in September 2018, has released the weekly statistics up to Wednesday. The number of Umrah visas up until Oct. 24 reached 688,184, with 411,654 pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom. The number of pilgrims still in the Kingdom was 255,125, with 179,643 pilgrims in Makkah and 75,482 in Madinah, with 156,529 pilgrims...
Pakistan still awaiting decision by Saudi govt on Umrah tax exemption: Religious affairs ministry
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday issued a statement of clarification regarding an exemption from additional tax for Pakistanis performing more than one Umrah within two years, saying that a reply from the Saudi government in this regard was still awaited. The ministry’s spokesperson said that the Saudi government had imposed a tax of 2,000 riyals on any individual, from any...
Umrah season begins; largest number of pilgrims from Pakistan, India
Jeddah: After the successful culmination of Hajj 2018, Umrah pilgrims have started arriving in the two holy cities Makkah and Madinah. According to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry, the number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 282,124, of which 96,038 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 87,232 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 65,967 in Makkah and 21,265 in...
