IIRC, entry was nominally banned to non-Muslims (holy land and all that), though occasionally they needed some specialists (engineers to build infrastructure and such). They would get a special exemption, which would look more like a letter from the relevant government minister than a form one fills out and gets approved by the bureaucracy.
Where do you get the idea of this non-Muslim visa ? Never heard of it.
IIRC, entry was nominally banned to non-Muslims (holy land and all that), though occasionally they needed some specialists (engineers to build infrastructure and such). They would get a special exemption, which would look more like a letter from the relevant government minister than a form one fills out and gets approved by the bureaucracy.
Ah maybe you’re right, regarding the two cities of Mecca and Madina. I found it weird to be the case for the whole country.