Saudi Arabia has welcomed over 1.2 million Umrah pilgrims from 109 countries since June 11, 2025, marking a 30% rise from last year. Backed by 89 new initiatives, stricter accommodation rules via ...

Saudi Arabia has rolled out major updates to the 2025 Umrah visa process, effective June 10. Pilgrims must now secure confirmed hotel and transportation bookings via the Nusuk platform before applying ...

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that over 190,000 Umrah visas have been issued to international pilgrims since the official start of the Umrah season for the Hijri year ...

As temperatures cool across the Arabian Peninsula, an increasing number of Muslims are traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. To manage this growing influx, the Kingdom has recently introduced ...

RIYADH — The total number of pilgrims who performed Umrah during the first quarter of 2025 crossed 15 million. According to the statistical bulletin released on Thursday by the General Authority for ...

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The total number of pilgrims who performed Umrah during the first quarter of 2025 crossed 15 million. According to the statistical bulletin released on Thursday by the ...