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 countries regarding environmental concern. “Saudi Arabia is the first in the MENA region and has advanced in global ranks among 167 countries in the measurement of environmental concern,” he added.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Saudi Arabia announces three-phase roll out of Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Saudi Arabia announces three-phase roll out of Covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced a three-phase Covid-19 vaccination programme, as it began registering citizens and foreign residents after approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The ministry opened registration for the vaccination campaign through an online application called "Sehaty", and said the vaccine would be "free for all citizens and residents". Last week, the kingdom approved the use of the vaccine developed …

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 …

Preparations for Haj 2021 to Start Soon, Will Depend on Global Covid-10 Protocols, Says Centre
4 years, 2 months ago

Preparations for Haj 2021 to Start Soon, Will Depend on Global Covid-10 Protocols, Says Centre

News 18  

The Centre on Monday said that Haj 2021 will depend on the national and international protocol guidelines in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said this after chairing a virtual meeting attended by Haj Committee of India CEO Maqsood Ahmad, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs; PK Das, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of …

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 …

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 …

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