5 Jan 2021
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten said that it is advisable for those who wish to perform Umrah to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
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4 Jan 2021
Independent Hajj Reporters, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to create guidelines for the registration of 2021 intending pilgrims which are in conformity with COVID-19 protocols.
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4 Jan 2021
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and two other agencies are mapping out strategic guidelines on COVID-19 preventive measures to safeguard Nigerian pilgrims during the 2021 hajj operation.
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3 Jan 2021
Saudi Arabia has resumed international flights and reopened its land and sea borders, Saudi Press Agency reported late Saturday citing an official source at the interior ministry. The Kingdom reimposed a temporary travel ban on Dec. 20 following the emergence of a mutated variant of COVID-19 in a number of European countries.
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1 Jan 2021
Worshippers can now perform certain prayers on the roof of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the mosque’s general presidency said on Thursday.
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