Umrah season to start on Nov 13

  Saudi Arabia is expecting to receive first Umrah pilgrims starting November 13, signaling the start of the Umrah season, Saudi Gazette reported Thursday. The last batch of pilgrims, who performed Hajj this year, left the Kingdom on October 28. “Only 15 days separate the end of Hajj and the beginning of the Umrah season,” spokesman of the Hajj Ministry Hatim Al-Qadi told Makkah daily on Tuesday. He said the ministry uses this interval to review its final plans for the season and to inform the Hajj companies of any new arrangements.