Hajj

This year’s Hajj has already brought 718,030 pilgrims of various nations to Madinah via land and air ports. According to the Hajj and Visit Committee’s statistics, which track the arrival and departure of pilgrims in Madinah,...

After a 12-year hiatus, Syrians’ Hajj pilgrimage to the Islamic holy towns of Madinah and Makkah in Saudi Arabia will return in 2024, according to Syria’s head of Hajj affairs. The pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported Hassan...

For Bangladeshi Hajj travelers, the Saudi government will begin using a biometric visa system this year. An announcement made today states that under the new system, pilgrims from Bangladesh will have to file their visa requests...

Blood relative or Mahram is no longer required to accompany a female pilgrim from anywhere in the world to perform Hajj or Umrah in Saudi Arabia Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced this...

As the two regional foes hold talks to repair their strained relations, Iran on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to free one of its citizens who had been detained during the hajj pilgrimage. Following a phone conversation...

The process of performing Umrah in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia resumed today for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has received...

Saudi Arabia has announced that beginning August 9, it will accept Umrah trip requests from vaccinated overseas believers. The statement comes 18 months after the country closed its doors to international pilgrims owing to the coronavirus...

Hajj pilgrims streamed out of the holy city of Mecca Sunday, launching the rituals of the great pilgrimage which Saudi Arabia is holding in a scaled-down form for a second year to ward off coronavirus. Saudi...

Saudi Arabia will host a smaller hajj starting on Saturday, with only residents who have been completely vaccinated against the coronavirus allowed and international Muslim pilgrims prohibited for a second year. The monarchy hopes to build...

To help the people of Bangladesh plan and save for their Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage with the benefit of Shariah compliant insurance protection, MetLife Bangladesh has introduced a unique, first-of-its kind shariah compliant insurance policy titled...