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Pilgrims from Qatar to get all facilities, services: Kingdom

Mahmoud Ahmad

Disrespecting Grand Mosque!

Street vendors occupy the roads leading to the mosque and toilets without the slightest sense of responsibility for their uncivilized behavior. — Okaz photo

Chaos surrounds historic Makkah’s Ja’ranah Mosque

Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Bantan holds talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual Haj. — SPA

Minister in talks with Iranian team over Haj

Erdogan performs Umrah

Erdogan performs Umrah

Authorities have brushed off claims that the real reason behind the coolness was a series of cold water pipes laid beneath the marble floor.

Why Makkah’s marble flooring is cool to touch

Egyptian pilgrims will perform Umrah from Rajab to Ramadan

Egyptian pilgrims will perform Umrah from Rajab to Ramadan

Close to 1.5m Umrah pilgrims in Madinah

Close to 1.5m Umrah pilgrims in Madinah

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

Iran invited for this year’s Haj

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal

Supreme panel to study proposals to make Haj sites disabled-friendly

There was a 10-year low in the number of Haj pilgrims in 2016. A total of 1,325,372 foreign Hajis and 537,537 domestic pilgrims performed Haj in the year bringing the total to 1.86 million, which is much lower than a record 3.16 million pilgrims who performed Haj in 2012.

Lifting of Haj quota cut to boost Makkah businesses

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Makkah for Umrah

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Makkah for Umrah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. — SPA

King praised for directive to hike Haj quota

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

New rules protect pilgrims’ rights

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Madinah

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Madinah

Haj minister meets Indonesian minister

Haj minister meets Indonesian minister

Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh

First batch of King’s Umrah guests to arrive tomorrow

There is no visible drop in the number of Umrah pilgrims despite a decision by the Saudi government to impose a SR2,000 fee on all repeat performers of the pilgrimage.

Umrah fee does not affect inflow of pilgrims

Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal is briefed by Maj. Gen. Abdurahman Al-Saleh, commander of the center for joint operations, during a tour to the Uniform Security Operations Center in Makkah on Monday. — SPA

Uniform Operations Center to boost security of pilgrims: Makkah Emir