60,000 worshippers divided into 8 periods, increased to 2M per month, says Saudi media Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that beginning Monday applications for Muslim pilgrims wishing to perform umrah from abroad will be received and 2 million requests will be accepted per month. The Saudi news agency SPA cited …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to limit Hajj to 60,000 residents, nationals living in Kingdom
Saudi Arabia will limit this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 residents and nationals living in the Kingdom due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced in a statement Saturday. “In light of what the whole world is witnessing from the continuing developments of the coronavirus …
Read More »Saudis to make Hajj decision within a week
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will make a decision on whether to cancel this year’s Hajj within a week. The development comes as another major Muslim nation, Malaysia, said that it would prohibit its pilgrims form making Hajj over coronavirus fears. The Financial Times reported that a senior official …
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