Only those vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed for Hajj: Saudi govt
3 years, 9 months ago

Only those vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed for Hajj: Saudi govt

India Today  

Saudi Arabia has made Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for Hajj pilgrims from all over the world, including India. But Saudi Arabia has not yet decided the number of pilgrims to be allowed for the Hajj pilgrimage in view of Covid-19. About 20 lakh pilgrims from different countries used to visit Saudi Arabia every year to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, before the pandemic. Last month, Saudi Arabia suspended flights from 20 nations, including India and the United States, in a bid to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

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What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Hajj, a gathering of nearly two million Muslim pilgrims, which falls in the last month of the Islamic calendar, has been in news again. The authorities issued Hajj visas to a little more than 18 lakh people but the Hajj was undertaken by over two million pilgrims. The Saudi authorities insisted that most pilgrims with valid …

Hajj returns to maximum capacity after coronavirus pandemic
1 year, 5 months ago

Hajj returns to maximum capacity after coronavirus pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage, returning to its maximum capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. So far, more than 1.8 million pilgrims from all over the world have already amassed in and around Mecca …

‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

The number of pilgrims this year is expected to break records at more than 2.5 million. The pilgrimage of Hajj has begun as crowds of Muslims donning white robes circle the Kaaba, the cubed structure at the epicentre of Islam’s holiest site, their prayers ringing through the air. The annual pilgrimage began on Sunday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with the …

Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change
1 year, 6 months ago

Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam’s holiest sites. Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s wide-ranging plan to overhaul the kingdom’s economy, known as Vision 2030, 30 million pilgrims would take part in the Hajj and Umrah — a smaller, year-round pilgrimage. A 2019 study by experts at the Massachusetts Institute …

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS
1 year, 10 months ago

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS

India TV News  

In a major respite to the devotees planning for Hajj pilgrims, the Government of India is likely to decrease the cost of the pilgrimage significantly this year. Besides, the sources claimed that the application for the Hajj pilgrimage will also be free this year. This time the cost of the Hajj pilgrimage will be cheaper by about Rs 50,000 per …

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. But in 2020, amid the lockdowns sparked by the pandemic, Saudi Arabia drastically curtailed the hajj with as as few as 1,000 residents of Saudi Arabia …

Saudi Arabia removes restrictions for Hajj pilgrims - Here’s what has changed
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia removes restrictions for Hajj pilgrims - Here’s what has changed

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia has announced a host of changes for Hajj pilgrims that is likely to increase the visitors' tally significantly. “Number of Hajj pilgrims in 1444H will return to how it was before the Coronavirus pandemic without age restrictions,” the Ministry's official Twitter handle quoted him as saying during the opening of Hajj Expo 2023. Details available on India's official …

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-Covid numbers
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-Covid numbers

India Today  

Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. But in 2020, amid the lockdowns sparked by the pandemic, Saudi Arabia drastically curtailed the hajj with as as few as 1,000 residents of Saudi Arabia permitted to take part. Saudi …

Hajj 2022: One Million Pilgrims Visit Mecca After 2 Years Of Covid-19 Pandemic
2 years, 5 months ago

Hajj 2022: One Million Pilgrims Visit Mecca After 2 Years Of Covid-19 Pandemic

ABP News  

New Delhi: A million pilgrims from around the world gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj on Thursday, marking it the largest since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to AFP. However, it is lesser than the number of pilgrims seen in 2019, when about 2.5 million people took part in …

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

Deccan Chronicle  

MECCA: White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the rituals, which include circling the Kaaba, the imposing black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque, gathering at Mount Arafat and "stoning the devil" …

Hajj 2022: 47,114 Indian Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia, 44,624 in Mecca, 2,486 in Madina
2 years, 5 months ago

Hajj 2022: 47,114 Indian Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia, 44,624 in Mecca, 2,486 in Madina

News 18  

Through 168 special flights, a total of 47,114 Indian pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia for Hajj, 44,624 are in Mecca and 2,486 have arrived in Madina, Javeed Kalangade, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Central Hajj Committee of India, told News18. A statement issued by the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia claimed that 2,66,000 Hajj pilgrims had reached Mecca and …

Saudi Arabia to allow one million hajj pilgrims, both foreign and domestic, this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia to allow one million hajj pilgrims, both foreign and domestic, this year

Firstpost  

Those coming from outside Saudi Arabia will be required to submit a negative Covid-19 PCR result from a test taken within 72 hours of travel. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down …

India opens to fully vaccinated foreign tourists
3 years, 1 month ago

India opens to fully vaccinated foreign tourists

Al Jazeera  

Restriction rollback marks the first time since March 2020 that India has allowed foreign tourists on commercial flights to enter the country. India began allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country on regular commercial flights, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions as infections fall and vaccinations rise. Tourists entering India, starting on Monday, must be fully vaccinated, …

One Dose of Covid Vaccine Mandatory for Tourists Visiting Monuments in Maha's Aurangabad
3 years, 1 month ago

One Dose of Covid Vaccine Mandatory for Tourists Visiting Monuments in Maha's Aurangabad

News 18  

People who have not taken a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed entry at historic sites and monuments in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, an official said on Tuesday. As per the order, at least one dose of vaccine is mandatory for people who wish to visit historic sites and monuments. Tourists visiting ticketed monuments, museums and places …

Saudi Arabia Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Worshipers From Abroad
3 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Worshipers From Abroad

News 18  

CAIRO:Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug. 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state news agency reported early on Sunday. With a capacity that would rise to 2 million pilgrims from 60,000 pilgrims per month, Mecca and Medina …

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid lockdown

India Today  

Saudi Arabia announced Friday it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state news agency said. It said travellers fully vaccinated with Saudi-approved jabs -- Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson -- will be able to enter the kingdom "without the need for an institutional quarantine period", …

Covid-19 pandemic transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running. The pared down hajj of this year and last due to the COVID-19 outbreak not only impacts the ability of people outside Saudi Arabia …

Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom
3 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted the kingdom’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry making the announcement. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is honored to host pilgrims every …

Saudi Arabia bars foreigners from hajj due to COVID, allows only 60,000 pilgrims from kingdom
3 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia bars foreigners from hajj due to COVID, allows only 60,000 pilgrims from kingdom

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia said this year’s hajj, which will begin in mid-July, will also be limited to those ages 18 to 65, and vaccination is compulsory Dubai: Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement on the …

Indonesia cancels Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Mecca for second year over COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia cancels Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Mecca for second year over COVID-19 concerns

ABC  

Dalam Bahasa Indonesia Citra Remi has been waiting for more than seven years to pursue her dream of performing hajj. Key points: Indonesia says the cancellation is "for the safety of the pilgrims" Indonesians are usually the largest group to travel to Saudi Arabia for hajj, which pre-pandemic attracted more than 2 million people Some Indonesians wait up to 20 …

Details of Haj 2021 to be announced soon: Saudi minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Details of Haj 2021 to be announced soon: Saudi minister

India Today  

Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi on Sunday said that mutations of novel coronavirus and uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 vaccines had led to the delay in announcing the details of Haj 2021. Majid Al-Qasabi said the ministers of health and Haj would soon divulge more details about this year’s pilgrimage. He said that Saudi Arabia had advanced in global rankings among 167 …

Hajj 2021: Terms and Conditions for Hajj Pilgrims
3 years, 6 months ago

Hajj 2021: Terms and Conditions for Hajj Pilgrims

News 18  

Saudi Arabia is all set for Hajj 2021. Hajj pilgrimage comes under the jurisdiction of Saudi Arabia. In Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur media reported that those selected for Haj this year, will be given Pfizer-BioTech and AstraZeneca vaccines as they have been approved by Saudi Arabia. Pilgrims must have completed both doses of covid vaccine before starting for Hajj and pilgrims …

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources
3 years, 7 months ago

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources

News 18  

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Before the pandemic enforced social distancing globally, some 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca …

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India
3 years, 8 months ago

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India

India TV News  

In a major development, the Haj Committee of India has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Haj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two vaccine doses. The HCI CEO Maqsood Ahmed Khan made the announcement late on Thursday following the latest directives from the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry and the Indian Consulate-General in …

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims

India TV News  

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday announced new terms and conditions for visitors and Umrah pilgrims in the wake of surging coronavirus cases. The new guidelines will come into effect from the 1st of Ramadan and are as stated below Only those who have received coronavirus vaccines will be allowed to enter the holy mosques Only those pilgrims who …

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive gathers pace, nearly 11 lakh doses administered on day 4
3 years, 9 months ago

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive gathers pace, nearly 11 lakh doses administered on day 4

India TV News  

The Covid-19 vaccination drive in India has gathered pace as the government has allowed people above the age of 60 and those in the 45-59 age group with co-morbidities to take the drugs. This includes nearly 11 lakh vaccine doses that were given till 7 pm on Thursday, the forty-eighth day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. These include 68,38,077 …

No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot mandatory for pilgrims
3 years, 9 months ago

No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot mandatory for pilgrims

India TV News  

The Saudi Arabia government has decided to make it mandatory for Hajj pilgrims to take anti-coronavirus vaccine. According to Saudi health ministry officials, taking COVID-19 vaccine has been made compulsory for those arriving in the country to perform the Hajj this year. "The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of …

Saudi Arabia suspends flights from 20 nations, including India, over Covid-19 spike
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspends flights from 20 nations, including India, over Covid-19 spike

India Today  

Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from 20 nations, including India and the United States, in a bid to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country. According to a report by news agency AFP, the Saudi Arabia interior ministry has announced that international flights from 20 nations have been suspended from Wednesday as the nation saw a fresh …

Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee
4 years, 1 month ago

Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee

News 18  

The number of Haj pilgrims from the state will be halved next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior member of the West Bengal State Haj Committee said on Wednesday. The state Haj committee has received 1,100 applications since November 10 from people living in different districts of the state expressing interest to go on a Haj pilgrimage in …

Haj Pilgrims to Submit Negative Covid Test Report 72 Hours Before Travelling to Saudi in 2021: Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

Haj Pilgrims to Submit Negative Covid Test Report 72 Hours Before Travelling to Saudi in 2021: Govt

News 18  

Haj pilgrims will have to submit COVID-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday. Naqvi also said embarking points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to ten in view of the COVID-19 situation and the feedback received from Air India and other agencies. Naqvi said applications …

Coronavirus negative report must for Haj pilgrims next year
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus negative report must for Haj pilgrims next year

India TV News  

Haj pilgrims will have to submit COVID-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday. Naqvi also said embarking points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to ten in view of the COVID-19 situation and the feedback received from Air India and other agencies. Naqvi said applications …

Pilgrims Return To Mecca as Saudi Arabia Eases Coronavirus Restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Pilgrims Return To Mecca as Saudi Arabia Eases Coronavirus Restrictions

News 18  

A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months. But as nations begin to ease those restrictions, the Saudi government on Sunday started allowing a maximum of 6,000 pilgrims a day …

Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid virus
4 years, 4 months ago

Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid virus

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of a historically unique and scaled-down hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. “They have taken every possible precaution.” For the first time in Saudi history, the government …

Annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage scaled back due to COVID-19 concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

Annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage scaled back due to COVID-19 concerns

ABC  

Key points: Only 1,000 to 10,000 were allowed to take part in this year's pilgrimage Rather than praying shoulder-to-shoulder pilgrims were standing apart They moved in small groups of 20 to limit exposure and potential transmission Pilgrims wearing face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation have began arriving at Islam's holiest site in Mecca for the …

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Up to 10,000 mask-clad Muslims begin the scaled back five-day pilgrimage as Saudi hosts try to prevent virus outbreak. But this year, only up to 10,000 people already residing in Saudi Arabia will participate in the five-day pilgrimage, a tiny fraction of the 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world that attended last year. “There are no security-related concerns in …

COVID-19: In a First, Grand Hajj Symposium Held Virtually
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: In a First, Grand Hajj Symposium Held Virtually

The Quint  

According to information shared by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media, the pilgrimage this year is limited to citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, who meet preset conditions and have been subjected to quarantine procedures. The number of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj has been dramatically reduced to ensure social distancing measures are adhered to. Dr. Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, …

Saudi Arabia Gears Up for Downsized Hajj as Covid-19 Pandemic Bars Millions from Attending Pilgrimage
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia Gears Up for Downsized Hajj as Covid-19 Pandemic Bars Millions from Attending Pilgrimage

News 18  

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history. The foreign press are barred from this year's hajj, usually a huge global media event, as the government tightens access to the holy city of Mecca and puts in …

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions
4 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a series of measures to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the annual Haj pilgrimage scheduled to take place later this month. Monday's development came as Saudi Arabia reported a total of 209,509 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll stands at 1,916. Last month, Saudi Arabia had announced that due to the …

Mandatory masks and social distancing: Saudi Arabia's hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
4 years, 5 months ago

Mandatory masks and social distancing: Saudi Arabia's hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia in June decided to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the hajj to 1,000 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Cairo: Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the 2020 hajj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the State news agency said on Monday. It was last month that …

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