12 Oct 2020
Worshippers suffering from chronic diseases were on Monday urged to postpone planned Umrah pilgrimages to the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to the increased risks to their health should they contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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12 Oct 2020
As many as 250,000 domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah in the second phase as part of the gradual resumption of the pilgrimage and visits to the Two Holy Mosques from Sunday (Oct. 18).
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11 Oct 2020
The Ministry of Interior and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria are collaborating on the Makkah Route Initiative to ease Hajj operations for Nigerians. The initiative would involve the screening of intending pilgrims from the Nigeria exit point in order to eliminate the long hours in screening at the point of entry to Makkah.
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10 Oct 2020
60% of hotels and shops in Makkah continue to prepare for the start of operations, in conjunction with the gradual return of Umrah and visitation.
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9 Oct 2020
More than 500 employees have been recruited to guide pilgrims performing Umrah after Saudi Arabia lifted a temporary ban on the pilgrimage due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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