Saudi Arabia King to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from worldwide in 2024

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday, January 3, issued approval to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims around the globe in 2024.

The decision comes as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program



for Haj and Umrah, which covers the expenses of selected participants.

The program will host 1,000 prominent Islamic figures, including elites, scholars, sheikhs, and university professors, to perform Umrah and pray in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.