29 Mar 2020
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has suspended the enlightenment and sensitization of pilgrims by the state pilgrims’ boards. The sensitization and education activities form part of preparation for the annual Hajj exercise.
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28 Mar 2020
The Imam of the Grand Mosque (Alharam) in Makkah and the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah urged people in Friday Prayer's Khutbah to cooperate with government measures and precautions in the health field.
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28 Mar 2020
Madinah Principality on Saturday extended the curfew period in the districts of Al-Shuraybaat, Bani Zufr, Qurbaan, Al-Jum'a, certain parts of Iskaan and Bani Khudr. These measures aim to prevent anyone from entering or leaving from these districts throughout the day.
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27 Mar 2020
As Saudi Arabia announced 133 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 900, with a second death as a 46-year-old man from Makkah succumbed to the deadly virus, the Hajj 2020 is threatened.
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27 Mar 2020
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah is calling upon all Umrah pilgrims, whose visas have expired and are late in departing to their respective countries during the specified period to submit applications to the ministry for exemption from the legal and financial consequences because of their delay in leaving the country, Saudi Press Agency said Friday.
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