Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on December 23rd, 2019
Notification on 20.12.2019: According to official notification issued by the OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, Umrah Zaireen under the age of 40 will not be allowed to travel with out Mahram, until clarification regarding this policy is received from Saudi Authorities.
As per policy of Saudi immigration authorities any pax who is under the age of 40 years cannot travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah without his group / family members, but the Immigration staff is not complying with such instructions. Therefore, till the written/official reply of concerned Saudi Embassy wherein undersigned has already written the letter dated 20.12.2019 regarding the clarification of laws/policy regarding underage Umrah paxes without “Mehram” wherein the reply is yet awaited by this office.
Keeping in view increasing complaints Of “KHURGOSH UMRAH, all the Shift Incharges/staff (departure) are hereby directed to comply following instruction strictly:-
“Any such pax who arc travelling to perform umrah underage without Mehram, shall not be allowed to travel. If any counter official/Shiti Incharge were found involved in the facilitation of such paxes by taking bribe in any form shall be considered for severe departmental action against the delinquent officers/ officials”
Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on December 23rd, 2019
December 2019: As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.
The ministry said a total of 1,221,304 pilgrims have left the Kingdom after completing their Umrah rituals and visiting Madinah to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his mosque.
According to the ministry, 1,501,673 pilgrims arrived by air, 65,063 by land and 18 by sea.
The ministry said as many as 411,140 pilgrims have come from Pakistan which tops all the countries in the number of Umrah pilgrims, 368,193 from Indonesia, 221,956 from India, 97,709 from Malaysia, 65,083 from Turkey, 53,962 from Egypt, 47,962 from Bangladesh, 45,950 from Algeria, 29,544 from the United Arab Emirates and 23,926 from Jordan.
The ministry mid last week introduced a new service aimed at covering the Umrah pilgrims coming from outside with insurance against emergency medical cases, delay or canceling of flights, incidents, disasters and others.
The initiative was within the programs of the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision aimed at providing excellent services to the Guests of Allah.
Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on December 10th, 2019
Ibadat.pk is happy to announce that, it has now joined hands with Mobily Telecom (KSA) to distribute sims for Hujjaj and Umrah Zaireen traveling to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
Keeping in line with our core aim to facilitate any / all religious travelers, Ibadat.pk has taken up this special corporate social responsibility (CSR) project in collaboration with the Telecom Giant, Mobily. Complementary SIMs for Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims, is a deed done purely assist of pilgrims in an effort to ensure that their traveling remain “tension free” even before they leave for pilgrimage.
In-order to get a sim, kindly fill the form below and our representative will get in-touch with you to guide you further. For individual travelers requesting a sim, proof of travel to Saudi Arabia will be required (which can be emailed or what-sapped to the representative who calls)
Please note the following very important points:
All Hajj and Umrah operators are welcome to collect Sims for their groups from offices of Ibadat.pk, Karachi.
If you are an individual, going for Hajj or Umrah, you can come and collect your Sim from our designated partners offices. You can fill the form above and we will guide you to the nearest collection office.
Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on December 4th, 2019
Ibadat.pk is happy to welcome Grand Makkah Hotel to its distribution family. We will be will be distributing Grand Makkah Hotel and other properties of the group to the Pakistani Religious Travel Companies along with Hujjaj and Umrah Zaireen for the upcoming Umrah Season 2019 – 2020.
Location is every thing when it comes to choosing a hotel during your trip to the Holy city of Makkah. Located at Al Hojoun area , Al Gaza , adjacent to the Masjid Al Haram, Grand Makkah Hotel boasts a prime location 400 meters from the Holy Haram and one of the best for Umrah and Hajj. The hotel has a unique advantage of being the closest hotel after the completion of Umrah as the hotel is accessible from Safa Marwa.
In addition to the ultimate comfort and casual elegance of the 1386 guest rooms and suites , the five-star hotel provides 24 spacious elevators that allow easy access to and from the lobby to Al Masjid Al Haram. Combining luxurious design with the warm tradition of genuine Arab hospitality, Our outlets and dining venues are perfect for accommodating a wide range of social events , meetings , Conferences and special gatherings.
The five-star hotel offers more than 550 square meter of adaptable function space , including a fully equipped business center with secretarial service, meeting rooms with a pre-function area, fully equipped fitness center , 6 floors parking area and a spectacular ballroom.