Install
Mecca & Medina
Guides and updates for pilgrims journeying to Islam’s holiest sites.
- 13 Tracked terms
- Last 30 days Feed window
What this topic collects on
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.
Related topics
Latest in Mecca & Medina
Jeddah to Makkah Taxi: Airport Transfer Fares, Travel Time and Tips for Umrah
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (921+ words) The distance is about 80 to 95 km via Highway 15, and a taxi usually takes 1 to 1.5 hours depending on traffic and where in Makkah you are going. The route follows Highway 15, a modern, well-maintained road. Distance varies slightly depending on whether you…...
Ministry receives over 47,500 applications for Hajj
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (158+ words) Oman Observer The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) in Muscat has announced full digital and administrative readiness to serve pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman for the 1448 AH Hajj season The ministry received 47,551 online applications requesting to perform…...
Rs32.6bn collected in second Hajj dues installment under govt scheme
2+ day, 42+ min ago (162+ words) The collection of the second installment of Hajj dues from pilgrims under the government scheme is underway through the digital portal, with 51,500 applicants having completed their payments so far, reported 24NewsHD TV on Monday. According to a spokesperson for the Ministry…...
In Hajj Quota Trial, Travel Boss Reveals Acceleration Fee for 'Second Floor' of the Ministry of Religious Affairs
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (19+ words) Kompas.com...
Menhaj: Hajj Requires More Than Money; Physical Preparation is Essential
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (11+ words) Kompas.com...
Hajj Quota Hearing: Witness Admits to Requesting Gus Alex’s 'Attention' for 50 Additional Hajj Pilgrims - Kompas.com
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (16+ words) Hajj Quota Hearing: Witness Admits to Requesting Gus Alex’s 'Attention' for 50 Additional Hajj Pilgrims Kompas.com...
Visit to Riyad al-Jannah Allowed Only Once Every Year
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (123+ words) The Ministry of Hajj has set a one-year gap between Rawdah visits. Anyone who wants to visit Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa needs a permit from the Nusuk app, and each person can get one permit every 365 days. The 365-day period is a…...
Is Umrah 2026 Still Happening? What Pilgrims Need to Know Right Now
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (392+ words) Yes, as far as we can tell. We found no announcement suspending Umrah as of 2026-10-12. Getting there is likely the hard part, and your next step depends on where you are in your plan. Choose your stage below. Two governments…...
Egypt Charity Hajj 2027: Prices and Payment Deadline for Pilgrims
4+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) The lottery selected 12,000 pilgrims from more than 66,000 Egyptian men and women who applied to perform Hajj this season. The electronic lottery selected the 12,000 pilgrims allocated to the Ministry of Social Solidarity for the civil society organizations’ Hajj program, from the…...
Saudi Arabia Keeps Nigeria’s 2027 Hajj Quota at 50,000 as NAHCON Warns of September 26 Deadline
3+ week, 4+ day ago (635+ words) Journal of Nigerian Muslims The Saudi Arabian authorities have rejected Nigeria’s request for an increase in its allocation for the 2027 Hajj, leaving the country with a total quota of 50,000 pilgrims. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed this on…...