Saudi mosques reopen as corona rules ease
Worshipers performed communal Fajr prayers early Sunday in mosques across the Kingdom for the first time since March as coronavirus restrictions in the Kingdom began to ease.
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Prophet’s Mosque to open to public in stages from Sunday
Saudi Arabia announced that the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will gradually open to the public starting Sunday. Mosques across the Kingdom, except for those in Makkah, will open their doors to worshippers on Sunday as part of an ease in the curfew restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Morocco’s 2020 Hajj Decision Depends on Saudi Arabia
Morocco is still waiting for Saudi Arabia to make an official decision on the 2020 Hajj pilgrimage before making its own, Minister of Islamic Affairs said.
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Saudi eases restrictions, raises hope for 2020 Hajj New Telegraph Online New Telegraph
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has published plans on easing of coronavirus restrictions, raising hope for 2020 Hajj operations.
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Umrah suspension holds as new GCC cases steadily fall
Saudi Arabia's is to keep in place a suspension on the Umrah pilgrimage as it eases coronavirus restrictions it announced, as its number of new cases fell for the sixth day in a row.
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450,000 Umrah performers sent back home amid coronavirus pandemic
The Ministry of Umrah and Hajj facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 Umrah performers safely to their countries amid precautionary and preventive measures taken by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi Hajj minister praises efforts in fight against coronavirus
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah held a video call to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and exchange greetings with its staff in the presence of Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin, his deputy Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat and other ministry officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
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Sun to align directly over Ka’aba today
An astronomer at Qatar Calendar House said yesterday the sun will pass directly over the top of the Ka’aba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah at 12.18pm local time (9.18 UTC) today - coinciding with the Dhuhr prayer at the mosque - and when it does, the Ka’aba will cast no shadow for a few moments.
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Saudi Arabia allows mosques to open for Friday prayers
Mosques in Saudi Arabia are to reopen for Friday prayers this week as the Kingdom relaxes measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs said mosques will be open to the public for the weekly prayers from May 31 until June 20, except in Makkah.
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Makkah Haram restrictions till June 21, Umrah to remain suspended
Saudi government has decided to ease corona lockdown in the Kingdom but said restrictions in the two holy mosques - the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madina, could be lifted on June 21 after a review of the situation.
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Umrah Pilgrimage to Remain Suspended until Further Notice
Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after stringent measures were introduced to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Ministry of Islamic Affairs sets mandatory guidelines for reopening of mosques
Following the announcement of easing of lockdown measures, which includes reopening of all mosques for daily congressional as well as Friday prayers across the Kingdom except the holy city of Makkah, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has set mandatory guidelines.
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