{
  "id": 5914980,
  "title": "Saudi Umrah program hosts 250 pilgrims from 23 African countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/saudi-umrah-program-hosts-250-pilgrims-from-23-african-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:51:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/53x80p25i"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Saudi Umrah program recently welcomed 250 pilgrims from 23 African countries, providing them with tours of significant historical sites in Makkah and Madinah. Abdullah Al-Anzi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, announced that the third group of pilgrims visiting the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Umrah and Visit Program had the opportunity to explore the Prophet’s Mosque and other landmarks in these holy cities. During a recent visit to Madinah, the guests of the program, organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Dawah and Guidance, paid a visit to sites such as the Uhud Martyrs Cemetery, Mount Al-Rumah, and Quba Mosque.",
  "summary": "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Umrah program welcomed 250 pilgrims from 23 African nations, offering tours of historic sites in Makkah and Madinah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Guests of King Salman’s Umrah program visit historic sites in Madinah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/guests-of-king-salmans-umrah-program-visit-historic-sites-in-madinah",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:57:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}