Islam’s oldest and most holy site, Mecca, located in Saudi Arabia’s western Hijaz province, is an important location for Muslims around the world. This is where the Quran, the holy book of Islam, is ...

From child safety initiatives to real-time crowd management systems, the measures aim to provide a seamless environment for ...

Saudi Arabia has rolled out major updates to the 2025 Umrah visa process, effective June 10. Pilgrims must now secure confirmed hotel and transportation bookings via the Nusuk platform before applying ...

Days after the successful completion of Hajj 2025, Saudi Arabia has reopened Umrah visa applications, signalling the start of a new cycle for Muslims eager to undertake the minor pilgrimage. The ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. If ...

Saudi Arabia recorded over 11.7 million Umrah performers in Rabi al-Thani, with 1.5 million arriving internationally. The pilgrimage was remarkably efficient, with the entire ritual completed in an ...

My sister and her husband went to perform ‘Umrah, and her husband did not know that cutting the hair must be done in Makkah after performing ‘Umrah and not before departing his homeland. He shaved his ...

Umrah Visa Issuance Halted for 14 Countries, Confusion Surrounds Hajj Travel Plans(SPA/AFP) Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted the issuance of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of ...

Doha, Qatar: In a historic first, Saudi Arabia accommodated 13.55 million Umrah pilgrims in 2023. The Minister of Hajj and Umrah. Dr Tawfiq al-Rabiah stated this while addressing the third annual Hajj ...

In a tragic incident, at least 45 Indian pilgrims are feared dead after a bus carrying Umrah travellers collided with a diesel tanker on the Mecca-Madinah highway in Saudi Arabia on early Monday. As ...