Muslims visit the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on June 8, 2025, at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by AFP) Umrah has long carried deep spiritual meaning for Muslims ...

Saudi authorities have announced that visitors holding different categories of visas will now be allowed to perform Umrah during their stay in the Kingdom in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision ...

Saudi Arabia recorded over 11.7 million Umrah performers in Rabi al-Thani, with 1.5 million arriving internationally. The ...

1. Make Tawaf around the Ka`bah. 2. Pray two Rak`ah behind Maqam Ibrahim. 3. Make Sa`i between Safa and Marwah. 4. Trim hair and remove Ihram garments. Continue the Virtual Hajj or Return to Diagram ...

Performing Umrah is set to become much simpler for Muslims around the world, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s newly launched Nusuk Umrah platform. Many UAE residents said that the service, which allows them ...

Makkah: A group of 25 Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities have successfully performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in ...

Saudi Arabia has announced that visitors and residents holding any type of visa will now be permitted to perform Umrah while in the Kingdom, a statement from the Ministry of Haj and Umrah said on ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi Arabian authorities partially lifted a coronavirus ban on performing umrah - a ...

DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - The first group of Iranian pilgrims in nine years made its way to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the umrah, or minor pilgrimage, Iran's official news agency reported, as a ...

DIRCO continues to provide consular support to South African nationals performing their religious duties, including Hajj.