Saudi Arabia on Sunday legalized the resumption of the Umrah pilgrimage with strict precautions against the coronavirus.
Pilgrims toured the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Mecca, staying away from others and dressed in masks.
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Last February, Saudi Arabia announced the transitional suspension of access for others to make the pilgrimage from Umrah to Mecca or stop at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, as a component of measures to involve the spread of COVID-19.
On 4 March, the Kingdom also suspended the Umrah Pilgrimage for its citizens and residents. In mid-March, the Kingdom suspended the organization of Friday exhibitions and prayers in all its mosques as a precautionary measure against coronavirus as well.
Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca, however, unlike Hajj, it is not obligatory, it can be completed in a few hours and can be done all year round. Some umra pilgrims make a stopover at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
Saudi Arabia announced in September that it would begin allowing umra’s pilgrimage from four October in stages.
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