Medina province is free of COVID-19
The Saudi Health Ministry has announced the recovery of the last person to have contracted the new coronavirus in Al Ais, meaning that the Al Medina provinc is free of the virus, according to the online newspaper Sabq.
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Saudi Arabia announces drastic curbs to numbers for annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
Following months of deliberation over whether to cancel the annual hajj pilgrimage to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Saudi Arabia announced this week that it will drastically limit the number of people involved.
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Saudi Arabia bars international Hajj pilgrims
Only a very limited number of Muslims currently living in the kingdom will make the Hajj this year.
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Limited number of citizens, residents can perform this year’s Haj
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have decided to allow a limited number of citizens and residents who are already in the Kingdom to do this year’s Haj.
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Bangladesh all but decides to skip Hajj this year
The Bangladeshi government has all but decided not to send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Dhaka Tribune.
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We’ll Not Compromise Safety Of Nigerian Pilgrims – NAHCON
As Muslims in Nigeria and their counterparts accross the world await the government of Saudi Arabia’s official decision on the fate of 2020 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured that the health and safety of Nigerian pilgrims will not be compromised.
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Saudi Arabia to lift COVID-19 curfew across Kingdom from Sunday morning
Saudi Arabia will lift a curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Kingdom on Sunday at 6 a.m. The curfew will be lifted across the country, including in the cities of Makkah and Jeddah where residents are currently only allowed to leave their homes for necessities.
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Over 1,500 mosques in Makkah to receive worshipers on Sunday dawn
About 1,560 mosques in Makkah, both small and large, are set to open their doors to receive worshipers starting at dawn prayers next Sunday, after a 90-day disruption, due to the precautionary and preventive measures to counter the outbreak of the new coronavirus COVID-19 infection.
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Haj travel agents to lose over RM150m in business
DUE to travel restrictions affecting both haj and umrah pilgrimages, licensed travel agents under Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) are expected to lose over RM150 million in business for the current year’s season, which ends on Aug 19.
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Analysis: Bangladesh should skip this year's Hajj
While several countries, including the world's largest Muslim country, have already declared their decision to skip this year's Hajj, Bangladesh is waiting for the decision of Saudi Arabia to make its own.
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Mayoralty to set up cultural center at Jabal Al-Nour base
The Makkah Mayoralty plans to set up a cultural center at the base of Jabal Al-Nour (Mountain of Light), which houses the historic Cave of Hira.
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Indonesia is smart to stop citizens going on hajj pilgrimage
For Indonesia, the management of hajj, which is obligatory for all able-bodied Muslims who have the means, has never been easy, especially since the sheer number of pilgrims is daunting. Indonesia was going to send 220,000 this year.
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