The first related meeting was that of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah, chaired by Deputy Emir of Makkah, Prince Saud bin Mishaal. According to a Saudi Gazette report, the meeting was ...

In the worst Hajj-related disaster, 1,426 people died in 1990 during a stampede in a tunnel leading to Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine. The devil stoning is the Hajj's most animated ...

The meeting reviewed Hajj-related plans, including preparations of mosques along pilgrims’ routes, various guidance programmes, deployment of translators in international languages at land ...

the decision marks a significant reversal of an earlier CBN directive mandating the use of debit cards for all Hajj-related transactions. This policy had sparked concern among intending pilgrims ...

He said: “The impact of Hajj-related fraud can be devastating as many use their life savings to embark on this spiritual pilgrimage. That’s why it’s vital we urge British pilgrims ...

RIYADH, SA / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2025 / The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is the official government entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for regulating and overseeing the Hajj ...

the decision marks a significant reversal of an earlier CBN directive mandating the use of debit cards for all Hajj-related transactions, a policy that had sparked concern among intending pilgrims ...