Tag Archives: Umrah

MNA International Desk: Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. It also suspended the entry of tourist visa holders from countries where the new coronavirus is spreading dangerously, Saudi Gazette reported citing a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Millions of pilgrims every year visits Mekkah and Medina, two Islamic historic city for Hajj and Umrah. But the risk of coronavirus spread has reached new heights amid the current scenario all around the world. The foreign ministry said that the health authorities in Saudi Arabia ...

MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, performed holy ‘Umrah’ at Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Monday night. She performed “tawaf” around the holy Ka’aba Sharif and later walked and ran between Safa and Marwa, reported news agency. Sheikh Hasina also offered prayers seeking divine blessings for the people of Bangladesh as well as continued peace, progress and prosperity of the entire Muslim Ummah. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and other entourage members of the prime minister also performed Umrah. ...

MNA National Desk: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz greeted Sheikh Hasina when the Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft carrying the prime minister and her backup touched down at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Friday. A vigorously turned-out contingent of the Saudi Arabian armed forces displayed a guard-of-honor when the Bangladesh leader got down from the aircraft.The crown prince took her to a dinner in her honor at King Faysal Palace from the airport. Earlier, she leftward Dhaka for the five-day visit at the request of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud around 4:15pm. This ...