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Performing Hajj or Umrah in 2026? Here’s Saudi Arabia’s New Health Insurance Policy You Must Know As millions of Muslim believers prepare for pilgrimages like Hajj and Umrah, authorities in Saudi Arabia are enhancing healthcare coverage for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom. The aim is to ensure that pilgrims can undertake their spiritual journeys…
HYDERABAD: The last rites of the 46 Umrah pilgrims — 45 from Hyderabad — who died in the bus accident near Medina on November 17 were performed in the holy city on Saturday.Telangana minority welfare minister Mohammed Azharuddin, who was in Medina with minority welfare secretary B Shafiullah and AIMIM legislator Majid Hussain, said all…
A tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of over 40 Indian Umrah pilgrims, all reportedly from Hyderabad HYDERABAD: A tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia early Monday has left more than 40 Indian Umrah pilgrims feared dead, with all the victims from Hyderabad. At least 16 people from Mallepally’s Bazaar Ghat…
Saudi tightens Umrah visa rules, Pilgrims must pre-book hotels and transport Saudi authorities now require Umrah pilgrims to have confirmed hotel bookings and arranged transport when applying for visas, a rule intended to better manage pilgrim movement and prevent fraudulent accommodation offers. Umrah operators in the UAE are already urging travelers to complete these bookings…
