The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The ...

Saudi Arabia allows all valid visa holders - including tourist, work, and family visit - to perform Umrah under new 2025 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced a major change in the Umrah regulations. Now, Umrah ...

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has affirmed that holders of all types of visas can perform the Umrah pilgrimage while ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...

Saudi Arabia confirms that all visa holders — including tourists, workers and visitors — can now perform Umrah under new ...

Saudi Arabia has launched a seasonal licensing system for Hajj 2026 accommodations in Makkah and Madinah. Property owners ...

Saudi Arabia will open the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims from other countries from Nov. 1, Saudi media reported on Thursday, as the kingdom relaxes measures it had taken to check the spread of ...

Previously, only pilgrims with an Umrah visa (issued specifically for the pilgrimage) were allowed to perform Umrah. Tourist ...