TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia said children aged 7 and above can now obtain a permit to enter the two holy mosques, provided the Tawakkalna application shows their health status as “immune” to ensure their safety.
News ID: 3477968 Publish Date : 2022/02/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said it has canceled the Umrah host visa, noting that they will announce through their official channels if there are any developments regarding it.
News ID: 3477946 Publish Date : 2022/02/24
TEHRAN (IQNA) – It is unlikely that Iranians willing to take part in Umrah can make the pilgrimage this year, an official said.
News ID: 3477836 Publish Date : 2022/02/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili underlined the need for facilitating Iranian’s pilgrimage trips, including to Syria and holy cities in Iraq.
News ID: 3477803 Publish Date : 2022/02/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The meeting of Malaysia’s COVID-19 quartet ministers announced the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Umrah, which resumed for Malaysians on Tuesday.
News ID: 3477761 Publish Date : 2022/02/09
TEHRAN (IQNA) – All pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah are required to submit a negative PCR test report taken no more than 48 hours before arrival.
News ID: 3477728 Publish Date : 2022/02/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Malaysian government will pay up to 60% of the losses incurred by pilgrims affected by the month-long temporary postponement of Umrah travel imposed since Jan 8.
News ID: 3477707 Publish Date : 2022/02/06
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Indonesia’s foreign ministry says more than a third of all Indonesian deaths overseas that are associated with COVID-19 have occurred in Saudi Arabia.
News ID: 3477448 Publish Date : 2022/01/19
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran is prepared for sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Umrah if the country’s conditions are met, an official said.
News ID: 3477441 Publish Date : 2022/01/19
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Overseas Muslims planning Umrah trips to Saudi Arabia have been urged to register their full vaccination against COVID-19 online before arrival.
News ID: 3477433 Publish Date : 2022/01/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs said the government will not stop the departure of Umrah pilgrims that began on January 8, 2022.
News ID: 3477418 Publish Date : 2022/01/17
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) – Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MoH) has been urged to provide more data and clarification on the issue of 14% unvaccinated Umrah pilgrims that were allowed travel to Saudi Arabia before.
News ID: 3477327 Publish Date : 2022/01/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Iraqi officials have promised to set the grounds for the resumption of land travels by Iranian pilgrims to the Arab country.
News ID: 3477316 Publish Date : 2022/01/10
TEHRAN (IQNA) – As many as 419 pilgrims left Indonesia for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to perform Umrah, thereby marking the Southeast Asian country’s foremost Umrah departure after two years since the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
News ID: 3477292 Publish Date : 2022/01/09
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) – Malaysian authorities have decided to suspend Umrah trips as dozens of returnees from Saudi Arabia have tested positive for Omicron variant of the COVID-19.
News ID: 3477179 Publish Date : 2022/01/01
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were identified in Malaysia’s Johor on Dec 25, from a married couple who returned from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah pilgrimage.
News ID: 3477093 Publish Date : 2021/12/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The second phase of implementing a smart phone application service for self-registration of Umrah pilgrims’ biometrics started in Bangladesh.
News ID: 3477042 Publish Date : 2021/12/22
