Saudi crown prince washes Holy Kaaba on behalf of King Salman
On behalf of King Salman, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cleaned the Holy Kaaba in Makkah’s Grand Mosque, according to a report from the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.
4 million Umrah visas issued in 5 months: Ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that since the start of this year’s Umrah season, 4 million visas have been issued to pilgrims from all over the world.
Saudi Arabia allows women to perform Hajj unaccompanied by men!
For the first time, women in Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for a hajj (pilgrimage to the shrines of Islam in Mecca and Medina) without being accompanied by a mahram – a close relative – a man with whom a Muslim woman, according to the norms of the Koran, can remain alone or…
Saudi Arabia lifts COVID restrictions on Hajj
The authorities of the kingdom over the past three years, due to the coronavirus pandemic, have limited the number of pilgrims to perform the hajj.
The head of the SAMK asked to reduce the prices for the Hajj for Kazakhstanis
The Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Grand Mufti Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly held talks with the Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tawfik ibn Fawzan al-Rabia to reduce the cost of the Hajj for Kazakhstanis.
Uzbek authorities agree with Saudi Arabia to double hajj quotas
The authorities of Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to double the Hajj quota for pilgrims from the republic, MIR 24 reports with reference to the press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Saudi Arabia lifts coronavirus restrictions on hajj
The Saudi authorities have decided to lift the restrictions imposed earlier due to COVID-19 when organizing the Hajj this year, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement.
Umrah pilgrims offered high-speed train between Mecca and Medina
Haramain Express runs between Mecca and Medina at a speed of over 300 km/h!
Muslims after a two-year pandemic pause went to Mecca and Medina: how do believers prepare for the Hajj?
Hajj to the holy places for all Muslims of Mecca and Medina began in Saudi Arabia. This year, after a two-year break due to the pandemic, foreign pilgrims will be allowed into the country. According to local authorities, about a million people will perform the hajj, including more than 11,000 Russians.
A trip to the Hajj: how to make a pilgrimage to holy places
Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Adha. At this time, one of the most popular tourist destinations for Muslims – Mecca and Medina – opens on the eve of the holiday. However, they are not open for everyone – many believers, even in their entire lives, fail to perform the Hajj.