Dr. Thamer Ahmad Baazeem, media chief at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Dr. Thamer Ahmad Baazeem has been the chief communications and media officer at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah since February this year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2006 from King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah and between 2007 and 2015 obtained a master’s degree and Ph.D.
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NAHCON hopeful on hajj 2020 despite coronavirus – Daily Trust
The chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan, says the commission is optimistic that the 2020 hajj exercise will hold.
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Umrah returnees must self-isolate for 14 days: Egypt's Health Ministry
The Egyptian Health Ministry on Friday urged Umrah pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to self-isolate at home for 14 days, following an anti-coronavirus preventive plan by the health ministry and the World Health Organization's (WHO) supervision.
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Major Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to proceed – The Manila Times
Aleem Basher Manalao of Lanao del Sur has clarified that the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will proceed this year in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Agencies, holidaymakers losing money in coronavirus travel ban
In an official address to the nation on Sunday, Ramaphosa said travel to destinations in the EU, US, UK and other high-risk countries such as China, Iran and South Korea should be avoided with immediate effect. Moaaz Casoo, the secretary-general of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council, said “However, it is too early to determine if hajj will continue or not.
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Entry and prayer in courtyards of the Two Holy mosques suspended
The authorities have suspended the entry and prayer in the outer courtyards of Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Press Agency reported early Friday quoting a statement from the spokesman of the General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Affairs.
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Saudi Arabia suspends prayers in the arenas outside Mecca, Medina holy mosques
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just outside the walls of the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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142 citizens returning from minor hajj tested negative for coronavirus
142 passengers arriving from Saudi Arabia along with three coronavirus-infected people were tested, the test results came out negative, said the Health Minister Kosmosbek Cholponbayev at the briefing in Bishkek on March 19
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Preparations underway as per routine, says minister
Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri Thursday said preparations for Hajj 2020 are underway as per routine.
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PIA losses can soar to Rs6.3b a month
Losses of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can soar to as much as Rs6.3 billion a month if the situation deteriorates in the wake of fast spreading coronavirus and the airline decides to stop international flights completely.
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What coronavirus is changing for Muslims
Closed mosques, cancelled pilgrimages, suspended gatherings… faced with the spread of COVID-19 and despite a certain amount of reluctance, Muslim religious leaders are left with no other choice but to adapt.
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Contingency plan being finalised to protect Hajj pilgrims from coronavirus
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has devised a comprehensive contingency plan to protect Hajj pilgrims from coronavirus (COVID-19), Secretary Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mian Mushtaq Ahmed Borana said Tuesday.
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