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Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting of Ramadan Crescent Moon on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan. (SPA file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan. (SPA file photo)
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Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting of Ramadan Crescent Moon on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan. (SPA file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan. (SPA file photo)

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday evening.

It called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony, or to contact the nearest relevant department to guide them to the nearest court.

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GASTAT: Number of Umrah Performers Rose by 31% in Q4 2024

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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GASTAT: Number of Umrah Performers Rose by 31% in Q4 2024

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), in its report on Umrah statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024, revealed on Thursday that the number of Umrah performers increased by 31% compared to the same quarter in 2023.

The report showed that males constituted about 53% of the Umrah performers, while females accounted for 47%. Saudi nationals comprised 4.5% of the total, with the Makkah Region recording the highest number of domestic Umrah performers.
The report also indicated a 26.2% increase in international Umrah performers compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Of these, 64.7% arrived with an Umrah visa. December saw the highest number of international Umrah performers at 38.2%, while November recorded the highest percentage of domestic Umrah performers completing the ritual for one time, representing 34% of the total.
Umrah statistics have been issued quarterly since 2024, detailing the numbers and percentages of domestic and international Umrah performers based on data from the Pilgrim Experience Program, along with approved statistical models.