HAJJ operations in Saudi Arabia will be guided by new rules this year, as the first ‘full' post-Covid pilgrimage takes place. These are the key rule changes that will affect Muslims taking part in the ...

In early June 2022, Saudi Arabia announced a hajj “lottery” for Western pilgrims that made it mandatory for people from Europe, the Americas and Australia to apply for visas through a random draw ...

Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is expected to go ahead this year with no restrictions on attendance numbers for the first time since 2019. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, both ...

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Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced its operational plans to transport pilgrims to the Kingdom for the upcoming Hajj season this year. Pilgrims ...

Saudi Arabia finally reopened the holy city of Mecca to international travelers after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. But a new set of travel restrictions and operating procedures ...

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People gather to see off their relatives en-route to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, from the Narathiwat provincial airport in southern Thailand on June 10, 2022 — Madaree ...

Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the ...

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has extended landing permits of Nigerian Hajj carriers from July 4 to July 6. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), ...

The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims which takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar year. It is a mandatory religious duty for ...

Arrangements have been concluded by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to effect the refund of Hajj fare paid by some intending Pilgrims for the 2022 holy pilgrimage. A statement by the ...