In 2025, approximately 1.8 million Muslims will undertake Hajj, a mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca, scheduled from June 4-9. Saudi Arabia's Nusuk Hajj platform is the only official channel for visa ...

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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 ...

Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be made year-round. Mu’tamars, or pilgrims, travel to Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia from around the world to perform religious rites.

As preparations for Hajj 2025 intensify in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, many Muslims wait eagerly to know when will it be possible for them to visit Makkah to perform Umrah.

Saudi Arabia is resuming issuing Umrah visas from today, 10 June, a day after the conclusion of the Hajj 2025. Over 1.6 million Muslims from more than 150 nations prayed in Mecca during the annual ...

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MOHU) recently announced that from May 24 to June 26, 2024, Umrah permits will only be issued to those with a confirmed Hajj permit.

We must worktogether to meet the needs and expectations of Haj and Umrah travellers,especially during the Haj season when the number of pilgrims reachesnearly 2.5 million a year.' He added: 'Our ...

30 June 2010 MADINAH: The Kingdom annually earns over SR30 billion from Haj and Umrah, a figure that could be doubled if the two seasons were professionally managed, said Abdul Ghani Hammad Al-Ansari, ...