Tag: Hajj
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Hajj 2020 begins today in KSA
Riyadh, 29th July 2020: The five-day annual Hajj will begin in Makkah, Saudi Arabia today with a drastically reduced number of pilgrims. According to reports of Baaghi TV, this year’s Hajj will witness a number of 10,000 pilgrims, which drastically fell from last year’s 2.5 million. The Saudi Kingdom has introduced safety precautions with a…
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Saudi Arabia readies for Unprecedented Hajj amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Saudi Arabia is readying for an unprecedented Hajj amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia decides to keep Masjid-ul-Haram closed during Eid-al-Adha
The Saudi government has decided to keep the Masjid al-Haram closed during Eid al-Adha. The decision was made by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and in this regard, Saudi officials say that the safety of pilgrims is one of the top priorities in the preparations for this year’s Hajj. Saudi officials…
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Saudi Arabia: Citizens of 160 countries selected for Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has finalized the names for this year’s Hajj after examining applications received from citizens of 160 countries. “The Ministry of Hajj has selected citizens from 160 countries residing in the country for the Hajj,” the statement said. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior said that anyone found to enter…
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Health Measures for Domestic Pilgrims during Hajj
Riyadh, 6th July: Saudi Arabia has issued health measures for the domestic pilgrims to follow during Hajj this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to Baaghi TV, Saudi Arabia has announced specific health protocols to take during Hajj 2020 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to the report of Reuters, in June Saudi…
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Saudi Arabia officially cancels Hajj, will thoroughly restore tourism from 21 June
Amir Mecca has officially announced the cancellation of the annual hajj pilgrimage this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hajj is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, hajj draws about 2 million people to Saudi Arabia each year. However, following the postponement of other major events like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Saudi officials…
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Coronavirus: Brunei’s Muslims to skip Hajj this year
Brunei has announced that its citizens would not perform the annual Islamic Hajj this year following an increase in health risk due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Brunei Religious Minister Awang Badaruddin Othman in a press conference said, the country would not send its 1,000 yearly selected pilgrims and those travelling at their own expenses…
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Saudi Arabia considers limiting Haj pilgrims amid COVID-19 fears
The Saudi government has begun considering a proposal to drastically reduce the number of pilgrims to the Hajj this year after more than 100,000 cases of the coronavirus were reported in the country. Some 2.5 million pilgrims visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina for the week-long haj, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for…
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Hajj and Umrah suspended till the next order: Saudi Ministry of Religion
Riyadh, 28th May: Saudi Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced to suspend the Hajj and Umrah till the next order. According to reports, the Saudi Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that Umrah and Hajj will be suspended in view of the current situation. According to the Saudi News Agency, the Ministry of Hajj said…
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Hajj cancellation: Facts we didn’t know before the pandemic
Lahore, 4th April: The pandemic coronavirus, which spread from China’s city Wuhan is wreaking havoc globally, killing almost 60,000 people so far in the world. Saudi Arabia is one such state where there have been some reported deaths from COVID-19 and the number of patients is on the rise. The Saudi government has imposed curfew…