World's largest cooling system keeps Grand Mosque at 24C
One of the world's largest cooling systems keeps the Grand Mosque in Makkah between 22C and 24C, protecting pilgrims from extreme summer heat.
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Saudi Arabia launches 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa
Saudi Arabia has introduced a multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for one year, allowing pilgrims a cumulative stay of up to 90 days across several visits.
Saudi Arabia releases Umrah and Visit Guide in 16 languages
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has published an official Umrah and Visit Guide in sixteen languages, offering step-by-step instructions from pre-travel preparation through the performance of the rituals.
Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia scraps Package D in three-tier overhaul
Saudi Arabia has restructured its Hajj offerings for the 2027 season into three enhanced categories and discontinued the low-cost Package D, folding accommodation, transport and catering into a single mandatory package.
Rare 1,000-year-old Qur'an manuscript on display at the Grand Mosque
A rare Qur'an manuscript penned more than a thousand years ago by the master calligrapher Ibn Al-Bawwab is drawing visitors to the Iqra exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Umrah 1448 visa rules: 30-day entry window and Nusuk booking
For the 1448 season, Saudi Arabia has cut the Umrah visa entry window to 30 days, made Nusuk-linked hotel and transport bookings mandatory before issuance, and allowed holders of all visa types to perform Umrah.
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Indonesia Says Hajj Costs May Increase Next Year - Tempo.co English
Indonesia Says Hajj Costs May Increase Next Year Tempo.co English
Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Country’s leadership vows to never surrender as memorial on grand scale aims to relay message of resistance to worldIn the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran, as millions of Iranians prepared to attend the long-delayed s...
Biman completes 2026 Hajj flight operations - Banglanews24
Biman completes 2026 Hajj flight operations Banglanews24
Nine Buddhist monks killed by child driving truck in Thailand
Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck a pilgrimage procession in Thailand.
Biman wraps up 2026 post-Hajj operations - Somoy News
Biman wraps up 2026 post-Hajj operations Somoy News
Biman wraps up 2026 post-Hajj operations successfully - Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
Biman wraps up 2026 post-Hajj operations successfully Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)