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Saudi Arabia: Great demand for the Umrah of Ramadan.. and there is no possibility of new reservations in the last ten days

March 26, 2024

The Grand Mosque witnesses a large turnout from inside and outside the Kingdom to perform Umrah rituals, and according to the Saudi authorities, the turnout will increase significantly with the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan.

newspaper revealed “Okaz” Today, Friday, Saudi Arabia announced the increasing demand for the “Nusk” electronic platform for reservations to perform Umrah rituals in the upcoming month of Ramadan, stressing that the 6-day Umrah witnessed high crowding, 7 days of medium crowding, and 3 days of light crowding, and the application also showed that there was no possibility of reservations. In 13 days in Ramadan, including the last ten days.

And the Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Assistant for Umrah Affairs, Abdul Rahman Shams, stated that the number of people registered on the Nusk platform for Umrah from outside the Kingdom during the month of Ramadan reached nearly 800,000 people until yesterday.

The Saudi Ministry, represented by the Deputy Ministry for Visiting Affairs, has operated the two stations of the Center for Hajj and Umrah Performers, and the Tafweej Control Station, as well as the operation of 4 centers to guide Umrah performers and visitors.

The ministry said that this comes in preparation for the expected increase in the number of pilgrims and visitors during the holy month of Ramadan.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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