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Covid-19: Saudi Arabia allows citizens, residents to perform prayers in Grand Mosque in Makkah

Earlier this month Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage.

Published: Sun 18 Oct 2020, 9:23 AM

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Saudi Arabia allowed its citizens and residents inside the kingdom to perform prayers in one of the most holy religious sites, Al Haram Mosque (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, for the first time in seven months, state television reported early on Sunday.

Earlier this month Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage at holiest sites, Makkah and Madinah, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns.



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