July 30, 2026
Pakistan's new Hajj policy will let intending pilgrims register for the year of their choice between 2027 and 2030 by depositing about 10 per cent of the estimated cost, with the entire process moved to a digital system. The government-private quota split stays at 60-40.
November 17, 2025
At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad are feared dead after a passenger bus traveling from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning. The accident happened at approximately 01:00 am. Pakistan Standard Time (PST) in an area identified as Mufrihat, according to MediaOne. There were 43 passengers on the bus and MediaOne states that only one person is believed to have survived. The lone survivor has been admitted to a hospital for treatment. BREAKING: At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after their bus collided with a tanker in Saudi Arabia. This is
August 4, 2025
ROME: Pope Leo XIV presented a final mass in Rome for more than a million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a pilgrimage that has taken Catholics from all over the world. “Attached to great things, holiness, wherever you are. Don’t settle for less,” Pope Leo said in the crowd. The weekly “Youth Jubilee”-a focus of the Jubilee of the Holy Year-was a huge business for the Vatican, with half a million young pilgrims in Rome for most of the week. On Saturday night, prior to a vigilance of twilight led by the Pope, the organizers said there were
February 27, 2025
Listen to the article Hotels in Makkah and Madinah are preparing to welcome millions of pilgrims during Ramadan, with special decorations and services that offer visitors the opportunity to sink into Saudi Arabia’s culture. Mohammed Haris, a pilgrim from India, shared that his annual experience in Ramadan in Saudi Arabia is truly unique, emphasizing the distinct atmosphere and spirituality of the sacred cities. The Elaf Al Taqwa Hotel in Madinah, located near the Prophet’s mosque, has introduced several Ramadan initiatives, including Azan’s daily calls, DUA reports and a specially edited menu for Iftar and Sahoor. General Manager Hussain Rauff emphasized
Pakistani pilgrims walk the line as they prepare to board a PIA flight. – AFP/file Saudi Arabia requires compulsory meningitis and polio vaccination. Out of stock meningitis, sold in black for more than RS10,000. Only dhos Informing the state of vaccination of polio in Nadra is authorized. Islamabad: Pakistani pilgrims who intend to start the UMRAH pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia face obstacles to obtaining the necessary health certifications due to a lack of vaccine, The news reported on Wednesday. The kingdom has imposed compulsory meningitis and requirements of polio vaccination for Umrah pilgrims. However, the meningitis vaccine is not available
June 25, 2024
Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the stoning of the devil ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that 83% — 1,079 out of 1,301 — of the total deaths during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage were those without official permission. Speaking in an interview with Al-ArabiyaSecurity Spokesperson Colonel Talal bin Abdul Mohsen bin Shalhoub emphasized the preventive efforts to intensify information and awareness campaigns against performing Hajj without permits and to impose stricter penalties on offenders. He
June 24, 2024
Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the stoning of the devil ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — Reuters The Saudi Arabian government revealed that it provided preventive medical services, including early detection, vaccinations and medical treatment on arrival to more than 1.3 million pilgrims, out of a total of 1.8 million, who attended the 2024 Hajj this year. Speaking in a media interview, Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said the Kingdom’s health system provided more than 465,000 specialized treatment services, including 141,000 services to
June 24, 2024
Members of the medical team evacuate a Hajj pilgrim affected by extreme heat at the base of Mount Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. — AFP Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that the death toll of Hajj pilgrims has exceeded 1,300 as they made the pilgrimage in extreme heat and most of the dead did not have official permits. “Unfortunately, the death toll reached 1,301, with 83% not having permission to perform Hajj and having walked long distances in direct sunlight, without adequate shelter or comfort,” Saudi Press Agency mentionted. The dead pilgrims were from more
June 20, 2024
Members of the medical team evacuate a heat-affected Muslim pilgrim at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. — AFP The dead from this year’s Hajj exceeded 1,000 AFP The tally said on Thursday, more than half of them were unregistered worshipers who made the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided an analysis showing that of the 658 total deaths from that country, 630 were unaccounted for. About 10 countries have
June 20, 2024
Muslim pilgrims pray as sprinklers spray water to cool them down amid extremely hot weather, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 16, 2024. — Reuters With the death toll from this year’s Hajj topping 1,000, officials from several countries confirmed that most of their pilgrims who died during the pilgrimage were people who entered Saudi Arabia on tourism or visit visas months before the rituals began of Hajj. These individuals remained in Mecca until the Hajj period and performed the pilgrimage without proper permission, without support from any company or entity to provide accommodation, food or
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