Saudi Arabia says female pilgrims no longer need male guardian
11 October 2022| 14 Rabi ul Awwal 1444 Saudi Arabia has announced that female pilgrims performing Hajj or Umrah no longer require a mahram, or closely-related male guardian to accompany…
Over 1.5 million people visit Madinah during Umrah season
13 May 2022|11 Shawaal 1443 More than 1.5 million people have arrived in Madinah since the beginning of this year’s Umrah season. According to a report issued by the Ministry…
Umrah visas temporarily stopped, to resume on August 16
19 June 2019| 15 Shawaal 1440| Saudi Gazette The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has since Monday stopped receiving applications for Umrah visas, according to Makkah daily on Tuesday. Mohammed…
A 10-month Umrah season proposed
Cii Radio| Sabera Sheik Essop| 22 September 2016| 20 Zhul Hijjah 1437 A government proposal to extend the Umrah season from the current eight months to 10 is being considered,…