Saudi Hajj Ministry Approves 73 Companies to Serve Domestic Pilgrims
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved 73 companies qualified to serve domestic pilgrims, urging worshippers to contract only through official channels.
دنیا بھر اور سعودی عرب کے معتبر خبر رساں ذرائع سے تازہ ترین خبریں
نوٹ: خبروں کے مضامین انگریزی میں شائع کیے جاتے ہیں۔
آخری بار تجدید: 12 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM (سعودی وقت)
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved 73 companies qualified to serve domestic pilgrims, urging worshippers to contract only through official channels.
Saudi Arabia will require Hajj affairs office personnel to complete a compulsory training programme before receiving visas, part of reforms unveiled for the 2027 season.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health has urged Hajj pilgrims to avoid sharing razors during tahallul, warning that shared blades can spread hepatitis and other bloodborne infections.
The first phase of Rua Al Madinah, a major development beside the Prophet's Mosque, is scheduled to open in 2026, part of a project that will add 47,000 hotel rooms by 2030.
Pakistan has opened free mandatory registration for Hajj 2027 and is in talks with Saudi Arabia to raise its pilgrim quota from 179,210 toward around 230,000.
Knight Frank reports that Makkah and Madinah hotels stayed resilient in early 2026, with Makkah the Kingdom's top market, as Saudi Arabia builds toward 30 million pilgrims a year by 2030.
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