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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022
Saudi Arabia Issues 108,041 Umrah permits after launch of Umrah app

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03 October, 2020, 04:35 pm
Last modified: 03 October, 2020, 05:13 pm

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Saudi Arabia Issues 108,041 Umrah permits after launch of Umrah app

Out of the total permits, 42,873 were issued to citizens while the remaining 65,128 were given to expatriates of different nationalities, according to the figures cited by the ministry.

TBS Report
03 October, 2020, 04:35 pm
Last modified: 03 October, 2020, 05:13 pm
Hajj pilgrims circumambulating around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia; File Photo
Hajj pilgrims circumambulating around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia; File Photo

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that a total of 108,041 umrah permits were issued after the launch of Eatmarna application on September 27 until October 1.

The statement was carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Friday, reports Saudi Gazette.

Out of the total permits, 42,873 were issued to citizens while the remaining 65,128 were given to expatriates of different nationalities, according to the figures cited by the ministry.

In the first hour of its launch, the application registered about 16,000 pilgrims, while the total number of registered individuals in the first week of the launch reached 309,686, out of whom 224,929 are applicants and 84,757 are their companions.

In terms of the age group of Umrah applicants and their companions, people over the age of 60 accounted for 35 percent of the total while those between 31-40 years of age made 26 percent followed by 20-30 years age group with 17 percent and 41-50 years with 14 percent. The percentage of those between the ages of 51-60 was the lowest with 8 percent of the total registered applicants.

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will start receiving the first batch of Umrah performers at 6:00 am, on Sunday.

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