Umrah resumes after a 7-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic
The Umrah will be gradually performed in four stages after it was suspended for 7 months due to the pandemic.
Google News'te Doğruhaber'e abone olun. 
As of today, Saudi Arabia has allowed pilgrims living inside the country to undertake the Umrah pilgrimage.
Citizens and residents already present in the country will be allowed to carry out Umrah at a rate of 6,000 pilgrims per day.
The number of pilgrims allowed will rise to 75% of the modified capacity, or 15,000 pilgrims on 18 October.
Saudi Arabia announced on February 27 a temporary suspension of entry for Muslims wanting to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in Great Mosque of Mecca or to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
On 5 March, further precautionary measures were taken regarding the safety of the Islamic holy sites, including temporary daily closure of the Great Mosque for sterilization purposes.
Saudi Arabia suspended on 19 March the holding of daily prayers and the Friday prayers in and outside the two mosques in Mecca and Medina to limit the spread of coronavirus. (ILKHA)
Bu haberler de ilginizi çekebilir
-
An Israeli airstrike early Friday morning completely destroyed an 8-story residential building in Beirut's Basta area, killing at least four people and injuring 23, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
-
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that Russia would persist with testing its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat scenarios and confirmed that a stockpile of the weapon was ready for deployment.
