100 per cent digital Hajj
- India
Govt launches Haj Suvidha App 2.0 for ease of pilgrims
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Saturday launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 with the new version introducing key features such as air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia issues stern warning to Pakistan for sending beggars under Umrah and Haj visas
Saudi Arabia has warned Pakistan to take serious and urgent notice of beggars flooding the kingdom under Umrah and Haj visas, calling on Islamabad’s Ministry of Religious Affairs to prevent such people…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches new transportation system to enhance Haj, Umrah
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced that Saudi Arabia is exploring the development of a new transportation system to enhance the experience…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces online Haj registration for 2025 season
Kuwait’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has announced new online registration systems for the upcoming 2025 Haj season. The registration will be open from November 3 to November 17, 2025. This…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to use smart cameras to detect unregistered pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is ramping up its use of advanced technologies, including smart cameras to improve safety and detect unregistered pilgrims. The Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Passports…
- Middle East
Over 300,000 pilgrims without valid Haj permits turned away from Makkah
In a significant move ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage 2024 (1445 AH), Saudi Arabia refused entry of more than 300,000 people into the holy site of Makkah for being unable to…
- Middle East
Saudi minister warns pilgrims against political slogans during Haj
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, in his recent speech said that political slogans have no place during the Haj pilgrimage. He announced that 1.2 million…
- Middle East
Indian ambassador inspects Jeddah terminal facilities for Haj pilgrims
In a significant development, the ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan visited the Jeddah Haj Terminal and took stock of facilities set up for Indian Haj pilgrims amid…
- Middle East
Makkah deputy emir reviews Haj preparations at holy sites
Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz on Thursday conducted a preliminary visit to the holy sites to assess the readiness of facilities to welcome pilgrims across…
