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Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs delivers 3.3m awareness messages to Umrah pilgrims

RIYADH: For many Umrah pilgrims arriving in Makkah, religious guidance is only a scan away. From hotel prayer rooms overlooking the Grand Mosque to mosques across the holy city’s outskirts, digital screens are becoming an increasingly familiar part of the pilgrimage journey, providing worshippers with instant access to religious advice, educational material and practical guidance in multiple languages. During the first quarter of the 1448 AH Umrah season, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affai