The kingdom wants to improve the pilgrimage experience for Muslims participating in Umrah and Hajj
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Al Ula Saudi Arabia
500 entertainment companies set up in Saudi Arabia in last year
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority believes that tourism companies and Hajj-related customer service will provide a boost to the kingdom’s economy
Madinah
OYO to partner with Saudi ministry on Makkah, Madinah rooms
OYO’s technology suite is expected to upgrade over 15,000 rooms in Makkah and create over 3,000 local employment opportunities
Bander Al-Mohanna
Flynas launches Umrah flight services
Low cost carrier will transport more than 200,000 pilgrims this year
diversify economy
Saudi Arabia allows Umrah performers to visit all cities
More than 1,000 pilgrims arrived in the kingdom last week, while over 25,000 Umrah visas were issued in the last four days
Dr. Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Wazzan
15,000 Umrah-related jobs for Saudis to be created next season
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah is also working on a new electronic portal for Umrah services
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Millions of pilgrims expected in Makkah next week as Umrah begins
Umrah season – the minor pilgrimage which is undertaken by Muslims outside of the official Hajj – will begin next Tuesday
Hajj
‘Green hajj’ slowly takes root in Saudi holy city of Makkah
Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Makkah
Hajj
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s hajj pilgrimage in numbers
Every hour, officials estimate an average of 107,000 pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the black cube at the centre of Makkah’s Grand Mosque
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Hajj pilgrims in Saudi holy city outnumber last year
Number of Hajj pilgrims in the Saudi holy city of Makkah has already exceeded last year, according to the country’s General Authority for Statistics
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2 million gigabytes: how Saudi hajj pilgrims stay in touch
Saudi authorities announce initiative to provide a total of two million gigabytes for the two million pilgrims performing Hajj this week
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More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
The number of pilgrims arriving in Makkah had already surpassed the two million mark, mostly from abroad including large contingents from Egypt, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Five Pillars of Islam
Nothing lost in translation for Muslim hajj pilgrims
80 percent of pilgrims to the western Saudi city of Mecca are non-Arabic speakers
Hajj
Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for hajj
Saudi Arabia plans to introduce capsule rooms in the western city of Mina in the coming days, as an estimated two million pilgrims gather for the six-day hajj
Hajj
Two million pilgrims descend on Makkah for ‘smart hajj’
Saudis have launched a smart hajj initiative om 2018, with apps to help pilgrims with everything from travel plans to medical care
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Over 1 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Directorate General for Passports has announced a near-7% increase in arrivals compared to last year’s Hajj
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Makkah Route: the Saudi plan to ease Hajj pilgrims’ journey
Makkah Route service will offer pre-clearance of immigration for pilgrims at their respective points of embarkation