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Citing COVID-19, Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put hajj plans on hold
Umrah pilgrimage already suspended and entry into Mecca barred
Thomson Reuters ? Posted: Mar 31, 2020 2:42 PM ET | Last Updated: 15 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the COVID-19 pandemic before planning to attend the annual hajj pilgrimage, the minister for hajj and umrah said on state TV Tuesday.
Some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world usually flock to the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina for the weeklong ritual, which is considered a mandatory duty for able-bodied Muslim at least once in their lifetime, as well as a major source of income for the kingdom...
Citing COVID-19, Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put hajj plans on hold
Umrah pilgrimage already suspended and entry into Mecca barred
Thomson Reuters ? Posted: Mar 31, 2020 2:42 PM ET | Last Updated: 15 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the COVID-19 pandemic before planning to attend the annual hajj pilgrimage, the minister for hajj and umrah said on state TV Tuesday.
Some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world usually flock to the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina for the weeklong ritual, which is considered a mandatory duty for able-bodied Muslim at least once in their lifetime, as well as a major source of income for the kingdom...