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WATCH: French superstar Paul Pogba performs Umrah ahead of World Cup
The world’s former most expensive player, Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, paid a visit to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week ... Sports -
Drones to manage Ramadan crowd in Makkah
Drones will be used for the first time in the Grand Mosque in Makkah to manage the crowd in Ramadan, local daily Al-Madina reported on Wednesday ... Gulf -
Saudi king to pay fees of first entry visa for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims
The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Bin Saleh Bentin has denied that the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims will bear the cost of their first visa and ... Gulf -
Four British pilgrims killed in Saudi road crash
Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said on Sunday. The ... Gulf -
Pakistan Senator: Demands on Hajj, Umra absurd, politically motivated
The demand made by Iranian leadership and other countries for taking the Hajj and Umrah services away from Saudi control and handing over to any ... Features -
How social media helps female pilgrims document their spiritual journey in Saudi Arabia
Pilgrims in Madinah on Monday were documenting the spiritual atmosphere and experience using their cellphones in the square of the Prophet’s ... Features -
Here are the most prominent landmarks pilgrims can visit in Mecca
Visitors to Makkah have several stations they can visit where they can learn about the treasures and history of Islam’s holiest city.In addition ... Travel and Tourism -
Islamic tourism in Saudi Arabia to highlight heritage and tradition
A few steps away from Mecca’s Grand Mosque, a dozen empty towers rise into the sky above the holy city visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims ... Features -
Houthis seize passports of 2,000 pilgrims to block Hajj travel
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf for the Department of Hajj and Umrah in Yemen, Mukhtar al-Rabash, said that the Houthi militias and ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia confirms it will welcome Qatari hajj, umrah pilgrims
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s statement that Qataris who wish to perform umrah or ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia facilitates Hajj procedures for Qatari pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emphasized that all the pilgrims who came to the Kingdom from different countries of the ... Gulf -
Over 500 Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Doha transported to Muscat
Over 500 Pakistani pilgrims were flown to Muscat on Tuesday after being stuck at Doha airport following the diplomatic rift that broke out in the ... World News -
WATCH: World’s most expensive player has iftar in Prophet’s Mosque
Manchester United star Paul Pogba was filmed having iftar, the meal to break his Ramadan fast, in the Prophet’s Mosque in the Saudi holy city of ... Variety -
VIDEO: Saudi security officer addresses Mecca pilgrims in several languages
A video went viral on social media showing a Saudi security officer addressing Umrah pilgrims at the Kaaba in Mecca in several different languages ... Variety -
Watch the world’s most expensive player performing Umrah in Mecca
Manchester United star Paul Pogba posted a video on social media site Instagram of him performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca. The video shows ... Sports -
Iranian pilgrims will participate in the Hajj season of this year
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umra and the Pilgrimage Organization of Iran completed all the necessary arrangements for the participation of Iranian ... Gulf -
PHOTOS: Turkish President Erdogan performs Umrah
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was caught on camera while performing Umrah during his visit to Saudi Arabia.Erdogan, alongside a number of ... Features -
Disabled Qatari boy performs Umrah by walking on hands
Muftah, who is active on social media and has a million followers on Instagram lives life to the fullest Variety -
Qatari boy performs the Umrah by walking on his hands
Muftah has a while ago said he dreams of performing tawaf around the Kaaba on his hands Variety -
Saudi Arabia takes steps to make Hajj sites disabled-friendly
The recommendations call for making utilities, buildings and hotels disabled-friendly to serve people with special needs Features -
Iran ‘disregarded invitation calls’ for Hajj arrangements talks
Director of the institution of pilgrims’ missions from Iran said Tehran ignored the call from Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Gulf -
Largest number of Umrah pilgrims came from Egypt, Pakistan
Pakistan and Indonesia came second and third in the list of countries sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia Analysis -
Spaniard walks 6,000 km from Paris en route to Makkah
From Paris - Issac’s starting point - the traveler took five months to reach Kuwait, passing through 16 countries Variety -
Saudi Shoura proposes women-only timings for Black Stone ritual
In Islam, kissing or touching the Black Stone is a must but the sheer number of pilgrims make women’s access to site difficult Variety -
Tracing the history of the Kaaba and Grand Mosque
Across the world, when Muslims kneel for their five-times-daily prayers, they face towards the same point in Makkah Variety -
‘No foul play seen’ in Makkah crane collapse
Fourteen people are on trial after a collapsed crane killed and injured hundreds of pilgrims last year Middle East -
Religious tourism plays key role in bolstering Saudi ‘post oil’ plan
Among the initiatives outlined in the Vision 2030 is to increase the number of hajj and umrah pilgrims to 30 million annually Economy -
Saudi revises visa fees, bears cost for all first time pilgrims
New amendments have been introduced to visa fees in Saudi Arabia, the country's cabinet of ministers has announced today Economy -
18 suffer minor injuries in Makkah stampede: Reports
Eighteen pilgrims have been injured in a stampede near Islam’s holiest site, Saudi media reported on Saturday. The incident happened on Friday ... Middle East -
Meet the pilots breaking their Ramadan fast 2,500 feet above ground
Passing by the mountains, tunnels, expressways and residential districts, these security pilots keep an eye on all corners of Makkah Variety