Some 1,500 residents of the coastal enclave had been eagerly preparing to perform the pilgrimage, only for coronavirus to get in the way
Read more The space allocated for each pilgrim for this year's Hajj will be four times larger than the area allocated previously, according to a senior Hajj official.
Read more This year, nearly 1,500 Muslims from several nationalities living in Italy will have to cancel their trip to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Most of them had booked their flight tickets and hotels last year, but they will now have to cancel their pilgrimage after Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow only a limited number of pilgrims to perform Hajj this year.
Read more The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it supported Saudi Arabia's move to hold a limited Hajj this year, saying putting health first is a choice all countries must make during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more The Makkah Mayoralty disclosed that it had handed over 24 artifacts to the Ministry of Tourism. The pieces of heritage were uncovered during digging works for the smart parking lot project near Al-Moalla Cemetery in the holy city.
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