Departure Deadline for Umrah Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has set a departure date for Umrah pilgrims. More than 6 million Muslims have performed Umrah during the current season.
Saudi Arabia has set a departure date for overseas Muslims still in the country after performing the Umrah, or minor pilgrimage, as the kingdom prepares for the annual Hajj pilgrimage season next month.
Saudi Ministry Of Hajj
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set the 29th day of Dhul Qadah, the 11th Islamic lunar month to begin on May 21, as the deadline for Umrah pilgrims and has informed Umrah companies of the importance of ensuring the timely departure of their pilgrims.
Overseas Muslims planning to participate in this year’s Hajj are scheduled to begin arriving in Saudi Arabia from 1st Dhul Qadah to 4th Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
Performing the Umrah
Saudi Arabia has set a departure date for overseas Muslims still in the country after performing the Umrah, or minor pilgrimage, as the kingdom prepares for the annual Hajj pilgrimage season next month.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set the 29th day of Dhul Qadah, the 11th Islamic lunar month to begin on May 21, as the deadline for Umrah pilgrims and has informed Umrah companies of the importance of ensuring the timely departure of their pilgrims.
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Overseas Muslims planning to participate in this year’s Hajj are scheduled to begin arriving in Saudi Arabia from 1st Dhul Qadah to 4th Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
Violators face a fine, deportation from the kingdom and a 10-year re-entry ban. More than 6 million Muslims have performed Umrah during the current season, which began in Al Muharram, the first Islamic month, Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khatib said last week.
Hajj, one of the five obligatory duties of Islam, is due at the end of June this year. Saudi Arabia has said there will be no restrictions on the number of pilgrims from around the world for the upcoming Hajj season, reversing earlier pandemic-induced restrictions.
COVID-19
In the past two years, Saudi Arabia has reduced the number of Muslims who can perform Hajj rites to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Before the pandemic, about 2.5 million Muslims attended the Hajj annually. Muslims who can physically and financially afford the Hajj must perform it at least once in their lifetime.
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