21 Jun 2020
The Bangladeshi government has all but decided not to send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Dhaka Tribune.
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21 Jun 2020
As Muslims in Nigeria and their counterparts accross the world await the government of Saudi Arabia’s official decision on the fate of 2020 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured that the health and safety of Nigerian pilgrims will not be compromised.
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20 Jun 2020
Saudi Arabia will lift a curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Kingdom on Sunday at 6 a.m. The curfew will be lifted across the country, including in the cities of Makkah and Jeddah where residents are currently only allowed to leave their homes for necessities.
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19 Jun 2020
About 1,560 mosques in Makkah, both small and large, are set to open their doors to receive worshipers starting at dawn prayers next Sunday, after a 90-day disruption, due to the precautionary and preventive measures to counter the outbreak of the new coronavirus COVID-19 infection.
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19 Jun 2020
DUE to travel restrictions affecting both haj and umrah pilgrimages, licensed travel agents under Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) are expected to lose over RM150 million in business for the current year’s season, which ends on Aug 19.
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