9 Dec 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has badly affected the Hajj pilgrimage as only 3729 people have applied from Uttar Pradesh to travel in 2021 to Saudi Arabia for the holy pilgrimage. In 2020, around 29000 people had submitted their applications till this date.
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9 Dec 2020
Deputy Mufti of Selangor Datuk Anhar Opir said Haj operations have been significantly affected by travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, hence the need for a comprehensive SOP to ensure smooth running of the operations and, at the same time, protecting the Malaysian pilgrims from being infected with the coronavirus.
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8 Dec 2020
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques represented by the General Department of Media and Communication has begun production of a film depicting the remarkable efforts of the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The shooting of the film is expected to take 150 hours.
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7 Dec 2020
The first batch of Umrah performers from abroad arrived in Madinah on Monday, including 135 visitors from Indonesia amid precautionary measures and health protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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5 Dec 2020
Nearly 60,000 pilgrims received their umrah registration number in October but could not travel because of the temporary halt on pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia.
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