Hajj 2021 Will Depend on National, International COVID-19 Guidelines, Says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government's final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, India's Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday.
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Second phase of Umrah return starts with 75% allowed capacity
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing its citizens and residents to perform Umrah rituals at 75 percent capacity as part of its second phase of gradual resumption of visits
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Fajr Prayer performed in Grand Mosque at start of 2nd phase of Umrah resumption
Citizens and residents performed Salat Al-Fajr (dawn prayers) at the Grand Mosque on Sunday as the second phase of the gradual resumption of performing Umrah and visiting for the citizens and residents from inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began, with 75% of the capacity at the Grand Mosque
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531 companies gear up for third phase of Umrah
A total of 531 Umrah companies and establishments are gearing up to receive foreign pilgrims during the third phase of the gradual resumption of the Umrah service and visit to the Two Holy Mosques, which is scheduled to begin on Nov. 1.
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Prophet’s Mosque witnesses resumption of prayers within Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah
The Prophet’s Mosque witnessed on Sunday the second phase of gradual resumption of performing prayers within Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah (the area between Prophet Muhammad's grave and his pulpit) and greeting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions
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Al-Sudais inaugurates ozone sterilization device at Prophet’s Mosque
President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais inaugurated on Saturday the disinfection and sterilization device with ozone technology to sanitize the Two Holy Mosques.
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Hajj minister says Saudi Arabia’s tech triumph ensured successful season
The Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry has shared some of the secrets behind what made the “exceptional” 2020 Hajj season a success, with zero transmitted cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Haram presidency to start 360-degree live streaming from Two Holy Mosques
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the General Department of Information Technology, is preparing to start 360-degree live streaming of Two Holy Mosques.
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Number of sanitizing robots at Grand Mosque to increase
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced that it will increase the number of robots used to sanitize the Grand Mosque. More than 4,500 liters of sterilization materials are being used each day to disinfect the Grand Mosque to achieve a safe and healthy environment.
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Second phase of Umrah return set to begin on Sunday
The second phase of Umrah will resume on Sunday with 15,000 pilgrims allowed to perform rituals and 40,000 worshippers offering daily obligatory prayers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and supervisor of the app, Abdulrahman Shams, announced.
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EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
EgyptAir announced on Tuesday several discounts for flights between Cairo and the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Dammam and Qassim.
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