Golden gift

The decision by the Saudi government that the all visa holders are now eligible to perform Umrah under the new initiative is highly laudable and a precious gift for Muslim Ummah all over the world (“Saudi Arabia opens Umrah to all visa holders under new initiative,” Oct.6, Gulf Today website).

According to the report, in a major development, Saudi Arabia has announced that all visa holders, including those with personal, family, tourist, transit, work, and other visas, are now eligible to perform Umrah while in the Kingdom. “All holders of visas of various types can perform Umrah during their stay in the Kingdom,” the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has confirmed in a statement.

It’s a golden opportunity for those people from all over the world who are planning to visit their relatives living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, one of the most sought-after rituals for Muslim Ummah.

Zubair Ahmed,
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