After halt of foreign umrah entries, Saudi suspends pilgrimage for citizens, residents in the country
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended umrah for citizens and residents in the Kingdom, reported state news agency SPA citing “an official source” of the Ministry of Interior.
SPA said on Wednesday (Mar 4) the decision is among precautionary measures taken by Saudi Arabia’s government to limit the spread of the virus and prevent its access to the Masjid Al Haram in Makkah and Masjid Nabawi in Madinah.
It also comes in line with the precautionary measures taken by Saudi authorities to prevent the spread of the virus in the kingdom as a whole.
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