TEHRAN (IQNA) – A recent decision restricting repetition of Umrah or lesser pilgrimage to a 10-day gap also applies to overseas Muslims as Saudi Arabia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections, official said.
News ID: 3477382 Publish Date : 2022/01/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The use of smart robots to distribute Zamzam water bottles to worshippers and visitors of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Prophet’s Mosque in Medina will resume.
News ID: 3477329 Publish Date : 2022/01/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Saudi Ministry of Hajj restricted the issuance of Umrah permits to one permit every 10 days, ending the facility of performing multiple Umrahs immediately one after another.
News ID: 3477244 Publish Date : 2022/01/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – According to Saudi authorities a total of 135,000 permits are being issued for prayers and Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque on a daily basis.
News ID: 3477227 Publish Date : 2022/01/04
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabian authorities have announced new pandemic related restrictions at the Grand Mosque of Mecca.
News ID: 3477164 Publish Date : 2021/12/31
TEHRAN (IQNA) – More than 98,000 audio tapes containing Quran recitations and speeches delivered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca have been digitally catalogued.
News ID: 3477077 Publish Date : 2021/12/25
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says touching the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) and praying at Hijr Ismail is still banned.
News ID: 3477007 Publish Date : 2021/12/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced some changes in restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic for Umrah pilgrims.
News ID: 3476946 Publish Date : 2021/12/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayer was performed in different cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday.
News ID: 3476923 Publish Date : 2021/12/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Installing easy-to-use life-saving devices in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca has started with the aim of treating people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, local media said.
News ID: 3476800 Publish Date : 2021/12/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia announced that Muslims who come to perform Umrah from other countries can now stay up to 30 days in the Kingdom, extending the stay length to the pre-coronavirus time.
News ID: 3476762 Publish Date : 2021/12/02
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has prepared the Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque which seeks to increase the holy site’s capacity.
News ID: 3476704 Publish Date : 2021/11/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah officials have given the greenlight for Egypt to resume sending Umrah pilgrims to the kingdom.
News ID: 3476692 Publish Date : 2021/11/28
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah called off the maximum age limit of 50 years as a prerequisite for pilgrims coming to perform Umrah from outside the country, sources said.
News ID: 3476668 Publish Date : 2021/11/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Performing circumambulation around the Holy Kaaba (tawaf) in Mecca will soon be allowed for worshipers other than Umrah performers.
News ID: 3476590 Publish Date : 2021/11/21
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The roof of the Kaaba in Mecca was cleaned by a specialized team on Monday.
News ID: 3476509 Publish Date : 2021/11/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Grand Mosque in Mecca has been equipped with touchscreen robots that provide help to pilgrims with performing rituals.
News ID: 3476500 Publish Date : 2021/11/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A new service has been launched to help overseas pilgrims in getting Umrah and visit permits for Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina through mobile applications.
News ID: 3476469 Publish Date : 2021/11/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca is disinfected and sterilized ten times a day to keep pilgrims and worshippers safe.
News ID: 3476460 Publish Date : 2021/11/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – More than 1.2 million liters of Zamzam water has been distributed among pilgrims at the Grand Mosque, Mecca.
News ID: 3476445 Publish Date : 2021/11/12
