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  2. Amal (airline) - Wikipedia

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    For the upcoming Umrah season (1443 Hijrah), the airline aimed to begin flights on November 15, 2022, operating two daily flights with three aircraft, gradually increasing flights to three or four daily as the Hajj season approached. Before the pandemic, Amal had operated three daily flights using A380-800 and A330 aircraft, but planned to ...

  3. Visa policy of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Sample of Saudi Umrah eVisa. Saudi Arabia started to issue tourist visas online and on arrival from 28 September 2019. Holders of passports of the following countries / territories can obtain an e-Visa online for a fee prior to arrival or on arrival to Saudi Arabia and this visa is valid for 90 days: [8] [9]

  4. Umrah - Wikipedia

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    Umrah requires Muslims to perform two key rituals, Tawaf and Sa'i. Tawaf is a circling round the Kaaba seven times. This is followed by Sa'i, a walk between the hillocks of Safa and Marwah in the Great Mosque of Mecca to commemorate Hagar (Hājar) 's search for water for her son, Ishmael (Ismāʿīl) , and God's mercy in answering her prayers.

  5. Ihram clothing - Wikipedia

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    The main objective is to avoid attracting attention. Men's garments often consist of two white unhemmed sheets (usually towelling material) and are universal in appearance. [1] The top (the ridāʾ (Arabic: رِدَاء)) is draped over the torso, and the bottom (the izār (إِزَار)) is secured by a belt; plus a pair of sandals. Women's ...

  6. Hajj - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca "Haj" redirects here. For other uses, see Hajj (disambiguation) and Haj (disambiguation). Hajj حَجّ Pilgrims at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca on Hajj in 2010 Status Active Genre Religious pilgrimage Begins 8th day of Dhu al-Hijja Ends 12th or 13th ...

  7. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    'going about') is one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage and is compulsory during both the Hajj and Umrah. Pilgrims go around the Kaaba (the most sacred site in Islam) seven times in a counterclockwise direction; the first three at a hurried pace on the outer part of the Mataaf and the latter four times closer to the Kaaba at a leisurely pace ...

  8. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj - Wikipedia

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    Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19 in crowded places, various international travel restrictions, and social distancing recommendations, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah advised Muslims to postpone their pilgrimage until the pandemic was mitigated. [3]

  9. Bismillah ceremony - Wikipedia

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    It is held for both boys and girls between the age 4 and 5, sometimes when the child turns four years, four months and four days. The child is dressed in a traditional dress and jewelry and is made to recite the opening phrase of the Qur'ran, Bism illāh ir-raḥmān ir-raḥīm (In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful) ().