Ramadan Umrah hopes end as Saudis extend flight ban till May 2021
Ramadan 2021 start date is April 11 or 12, based on sighting of the new moon
Saturday March 13, 2021 1:38 PM, ummid.com News Network
Ramadan Umrah 2021: All hopes of Muslims from India, Pakistan and other parts of the world to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan this year ended Saturday after Saudi Arabia extended flight ban till May 2021.
According to the latest advisory issued by the Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority, all international flights to and from the Kingdom will remain suspended till May 17, 2021. Ramadan 2021 start date
Ramadan 2021 start date is April 11 or 12, based on sighting of the new moon. Accordingly, the latest advisory issued by Saudi Aviation Authority extending the ban on international flights till May 17 means Muslims from abroad will not be able to travel to the Kingdom to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan this year too.
Prospects brighten for Hajj 2021 as Saudi Arabia decides to reopen all airports
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Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia has decided to open all airports in the country from March 31.
Saudi Aviation Authority has said that all countries except where coronavirus still prevails will be allowed to operate flights.
Cases of citizens belonging to countries where the virus hasn t been controlled will be thoroughly investigated.
After a hiatus of months, Hajj, Umrah prospects for Muslims around the world, including Pakistan, have become brighter this year as Saudi Arabia has decided to open all airports in the country from March 31 on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia decides to reopen all airports from March 31
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina undertaken any time of the year, attracting 19 million people last year. Photo Courtesy: SPA/File
Saudi Arabia had instituted a freeze on Umrah in March 2020 which was later relaxed to allow a limited number of pilgrims.
Saudi Aviation Authority on Wednesday said that all countries except where coronavirus still prevails will be allowed to operate flights.
The Saudi government has set up committees that will take further decisions on the matter.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday decided to reopen all airports in the country from March 31 brightening prospects of a normal Hajj in 2021.