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Mecca, Saudi Arabia. One of the mandatory conditions for Umrah is Sa'i, which is the process of jogging 7 times between Safa and Marwa. Start from Safa Hill and end in MarwahOne of the mandatory ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Government: Saudi Arabia allows people under these six categories to enter Makkah during Hajj 2026
Saudi Arabia has significantly expanded access to Makkah for the 2026 Hajj season, introducing a streamlined digital process for six specific categories of individuals in addition to standard ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Government: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Government: Saudi: Umrah visa arrivals rise 22.5% to 931,500 at start of new season
Saudi Arabia recorded a 22.5% increase in Umrah visa arrivals at the start of the 1448H Umrah season, with 931,500 pilgrims entering the Kingdom on Umrah visas between Dhul Hijjah 15 and the end of ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Government: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
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 ...