To streamline the immigration process for pilgrims to Makkah
Commercial?
No
Type of project
Initiative
Location
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Owner
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Saudi Arabia)
Founder
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Saudi Arabia)
Established
2019
Status
Ongoing
Road to Makkah is a Saudi Arabian initiative to streamline the immigration process for pilgrims to Makkah. The initiative was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Saudi Arabia) and has been implemented in five countries: Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh.[1]
^"'Makkah Route' launched in 5 countries for Hajj 2022". 4 June 2022.
need a visa to enter Saudi Arabia and vice versa. People with Saudi visas are not allowed to enter the site unless they are Muslim. Makkah Route Initiative...
from Mecca. 4. 'Arafat – On the roadto Ta'if, close to Masjid al-Namirah in Arafat, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from Makkah. 5. Masjid al-Jiʿrānah (مَسْجِد...
of Mercy". A pillar is erected on top of the mountain to show where this event is believed to have taken place. The mountain is especially important...
Mecca (/ˈmɛkə/; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened toMakkah) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia...
of the Hajj". The Hajj Today: A Survey of the Contemporary Pilgrimage toMakkah. SUNY Press. pp. 11–24. ISBN 0-8739-5382-7. With thousands of Hajjis,...
that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for mankind. — Quran, Surah Al Imran (3), Ayah 96 Behold! We gave the site, to Ibrahim, of the...
occurred when two waves of pilgrims converged on a narrow road, suffocating or trampling to death those caught in the disaster. Saudi Arabia has spent...
Isa, Abdul Ghani (2019). Makkah Al-Mukarramah: History and Milestones. Mohamed, Mamdouh N. (1996). Hajj to Umrah: From A to Z. Amana Publications. ISBN 0-915957-54-X...
is also not allowed by any person present in the Holy Land (al-Haramain: Makkah, Madinah, Masyair Haram: Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina, Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa...
رَابِغ, romanized: Rābigh) is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea, around...
October 14, 2022 Staff Writer; Gazette, Saudi. "King Abdullah Project in Makkahto resume Zamzam distribution from March 23". www.zawya.com. Retrieved October...
As-Sayl Al-Kabīr (Arabic: ٱلسَّيْل ٱلْكَبِيْر) is a village in Makkah Region, western Saudi Arabia, which is located some distance from the city of Taif...
is an arch gateway monumental on the Makkah al-Mukkarramah road of the Jeddah–Makkah Highway. It is the entrance to Mecca, the birthplace of the Islamic...
World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-31. "Historic Jeddah, the Gate toMakkah". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-02-08. "Rock Art in the...
London: Harvard University Press. pp. 7, 8. Assad, Muhammad (2004). The RoadtoMakkah. Noida (Ghaziabad): Islamic Book Service. pp. 160–161. ISBN 8172311605...
romanized: Jidda, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ˈ(d)ʒɪd.da]), is a port city in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region...
(Rusaiyfah) The Makkah Central Station is located near the 3rd Ring Road, in Rusaiyfah District near the Rusaiyfah park and ride to the Grand Mosque...