Saudi Arabia to decide on countries allowed for umrah
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten announced on Sunday (Sep 27) that the Ministry of Health would take a decisi...
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28 September 2020
First phase of umrah resumption allows 6,000 pilgrims daily
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – In an interview with Saudi National TV’s Al-Rased program, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten announced that th...
16,000 people register for umrah via I’tamarna app in first few hours
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – At least 16,000 Saudis and expatriates in the kingdom have registered for performing umrah pilgrimage (the minor hajj) within the f...
29 September 2020
Pilgrims should wait for 14 days before booking next umrah
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Pilgrims should wait 14 for days before booking another date for umrah (the minor hajj ritual) via I’tamarna app will be launched o...
30 September 2020
Saudi Arabia issues 108,041 permits for early stage of umrah resumption
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – A total of 108,041 permits have been issued for pilgrims since the launch of the umrah registration application, I’tamarna, on Sept...
03 October 2020
250,000 pilgrims to perform umrah in second phase of resumption
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – As many as 250,000 domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform umrah (the minor hajj) in the second phase of gradual resumption an...
13 October 2020
10,000 foreign umrah pilgrims expected per week starting Nov 1
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has drawn up guidelines to welcome pilgrims from outside the kingdom to perform umrah (the min...
26 October 2020
Two million pilgrims register for umrah in one month
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Nearly two million pilgrims have registered to perform umrah (the minor hajj) in Saudi Arabia via a smartphone app in one month, Sa...
08 November 2020
Nearly 790.000 pilgrims perform rituals since umrah resumption
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah pointed out that 788,038 people had performed umrah (the minor hajj) in total since the g...
11 November 2020
Over 4.5 million pilgrims visit Two Holy Mosques since Oct. 4
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – More than 4.5 million worshipers and visitors have entered the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah since the...
23 December 2020
Saudi gov’t allows domestic pilgrims up to 70 y.o to perform umrah
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that domestic pilgrims between 18 and 70 years old are allowed to perform umrah...
18 March 2021
