By: Times News Service
Muscat: Immunisation against Covid-19 has been made a precondition to enter the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Press Agency (SPA), announced.
President General of the Grand Mosque and Prophet s Mosques Affairs, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, has stressed that the decision to only allow immunised people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 into the Two Holy Mosques, reflects the Saudi Leadership’s keenness on the safety of pilgrims and worshippers.
Al-Sudais noted that the Kingdom’s wise Leadership has exerted tremendous efforts and taken all possible preventive and countermeasures against the coronavirus pandemic to ensure high health standards at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, calling on all worshippers and pilgrims to adhere to health regulations.
06 Apr 2021 - 16:45
Saudis and foreign residents circumambulate (Tawaf) the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Makkah, on October 4, 2020. AFP / BANDAR AL-DANDANI
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Doha: Only those immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan, Saudi authorities said on Monday.
The President General of the Grand Mosque and Prophet s Mosques Affairs in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, has stressed that the decision to only allow immunized people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 into Two Holy Mosques reflects the Saudi Leadership s keenness on the safety of pilgrims and worshippers, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Affairs said one million women had performed Umrah and offered prayers in the Grand Mosque in total since the gradual resumption of rituals began on October 4.
The third phase, which started on November 1, permitted pilgrims from abroad to perform the ritual alongside residents of the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah in March and significantly downsized the Haj pilgrimage in July by only allowing about 10,000 pilgrims, all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All visas from abroad that have been filed through accredited agents and the offices of certified Umrah companies have been accepted, provided they fulfilled the necessary requirements.