The Cabinet approved the Chinese government’s nomination and authorized the continuation of the direct contract with the China State Construction and Communications Corporation to implement, manage, ...

Some pilgrims who were stranded in Singapore for four days in 2023 are still seeking answers and compensation. A Stomper shared with Stomp that he was one of more than 120 pilgrims whose Umrah ...

In the latest wave of ministerial nominations, President John Dramani Mahama has named Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka as the Minister for the Interior-designate. The announcement, which was made by the ...

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has issued new guidelines requiring meningitis vaccination for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, in line with Saudi Arabia’s updated health regulations. This ...

MUSCAT: Citizens and residents planning to perform Umrah rituals must take the quadrivalent meningitis vaccine, the Ministry of Health said. They must take it at least 10 days before travelling to ...

The Saudi government has announced new health regulations for people travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in Makkah or visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, according to Gulf News.

PUTRAJAYA: An umrah operator accused of failing to fly 379 prospective pilgrims to the holy land faces a seven-day suspension of operations. Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul ...

Saudi Arabia is set to implement stricter health protocols for Umrah pilgrims in 2025, mandating vaccinations to safeguard the health and safety of millions of worshippers. The Saudi Civil ...

RIYADH: Hajj and Umrah Ministry of Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new version of the “Nusuk” portal, featuring over 100 new services. Nusuk is the first-ever official planning, booking ...

Fauzia Mubarak Ali is a human activist born on 24 March 1958. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan, where she grew up. Unfortunately, not much information is available about her parents and early ...

Saudia Arabia has announced that Umrah pilgrims visiting the country in 2025 must be vaccinated against a number of diseases to ensure the safety and health of millions of worshippers. As per a ...

Hadia Mubarak is an Associate Professor of Religion at Queens University of Charlotte. She is the author of Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Con... more troversies in Modern Qurʾanic ...