The introduction of a 15% VAT, rising airfares, and the cost of performing Hajj have reached levels that many families simply ...

Cost is a key factor for pilgrims deciding between Hajj and Umrah. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty and significantly more expensive than Umrah, which is a recommended practice and more flexible in ...

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan and 32-year-old Jihad Abu Naim were killed in an ...

The first flight carrying Pakistani pilgrims arrived in Madinah from Karachi on Saturday, where 155 pilgrims were accorded a warm and dignified reception.Earlier, Pakistan's annual Hajj operation has ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced a new initiative offering deals and discounts for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims through the Nusuk Card, aiming to improve their overall experience ...

SINGAPORE – In light of the Middle East conflict, contingency plans are being developed to deal with potential travel disruptions and other unforeseen incidents affecting the 2026 haj pilgrimage, said ...

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has ordered that if the cost of carrying out the Hajj pilgrimage increases due to the surge in global aviation fuel prices, it should not be passed on to ...

Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced a major relief measure for Hajj pilgrims, introducing a one-day, one-window operation at 10 Hajj camps nationwide. Under ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is expecting a hajj cost hike amidst soaring jet fuel prices and rupiah depreciation triggered by war in the Middle East. Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf ...

The State Department on Tuesday warned Americans in the Middle East to evacuate ahead of President Trump’s threatened bombings on a wide range of infrastructure in Iran, escalating tensions in the ...