Saudi Arabia News News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia: Are Umrah and Hajj visas the same? - Here’s what most people don’t know about the two religious visas
Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted the issuance of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — until mid-June 2025. The move is ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia launches multiple-entry Umrah visaPublished on: July 20, 2026 11:15 PM
Pakistan, July 20 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced a new multiple-entry Umrah visa allowing pilgrims to visit the Kingdom several times within one year. The initiative aims to simplify pilgrimage travel ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: 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 ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Why are they significant for Muslims?
Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: The religious promise of Saudi-Israel normalization
Diplomatic normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is often scrutinized through a geopolitical lens, overshadowing its profound interreligious implications for Muslims and Jews worldwide. Many ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi reforms detour through Vienna faith centre
VIENNA (Reuters) - The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part of it even runs through traditionally ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabian gets 1,000 lashes and 10 years jail for religion website
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced the editor of an Internet forum he founded to discuss the role of religion in the conservative Islamic kingdom to 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes, Saudi media ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Eid al-Adha a major Muslim holiday, and Saudi Arabia confirms start date
Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, as confirmed by moon-sighting in Saudi Arabia. The holiday commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God.