02 June 2025 3-minute read More than 1 million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors. Officials have beefed...

01 June 2025 1-minute read The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has welcomed the first group of 500 Palestinian pilgrims from the West Bank, comprising families of martyrs, prisoners, and the wounded. MAKKAH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and...

31 May 2025 2-minute read This is in accordance with the official Umrah calendar announced by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for the year 1447. Foreign pilgrims will be allowed to arrive in Saudi Arabia for Umrah starting on Dhul Hijjah 15, corresponding to June 11,...

30 May 2025 4-minute read A view of Prospective pilgrims performing their prayers around Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram from the 601 meter tall Clock Towers (Abraj Al Bait) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 28, 2025. [Esra Hacioğlu – Anadolu Agency] Saudi Arabia is using smart...

29 May 2025 3-minute read The second batch of pilgrims under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports announced that a total of 1,255,199 pilgrims have...

28 May 2025 3-minute read Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al Dossary affirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to leveraging all available resources to serve pilgrims within an integrated system. He stated that these efforts reflect the wise leadership’s directives...