The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon.
Tag: Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia Eases Some Covid Precautions Before the Hajj
Even as coronavirus cases rise steadily, the kingdom has announced the lifting of most Covid precautions as it prepares to receive roughly a million Muslim pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia will allow a million hajj pilgrims to visit Mecca, with Covid precautions.
Vaccinations and negative tests will be required for those who attend the annual ritual.
Saudi Arabia Lifts a Ban on Foreign Pilgrims Heading to Mecca
Starting this week, pilgrims fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by certain vaccines from outside the kingdom can apply to join the umrah pilgrimage.
The Pilgrimage Must Go On: Senegal Holds Festival That Could Draw Millions
Pilgrims from across the West African country flocked to the holy city of Touba, where they slept, ate and prayed together for the Magal religious festival — despite coronavirus concerns.
Pilgrims, Fewer and Socially Distanced, Arrive in Mecca for Annual Hajj
The coronavirus pandemic has curtailed the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, limiting the number of people and barring people from outside the kingdom.
The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World
The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone.
Saudi Arabia Drastically Limits Hajj Pilgrimage to Prevent Viral Spread
Saudi Arabia said only “very limited numbers” of pilgrims could perform the hajj this year, with only Saudis and foreign nationals already in the kingdom allowed to take part.
As Ramadan Begins, Muslims (Mostly) Accede to Pandemic Orders
Islam’s most sacred sites were largely deserted as the holy month started, but Muslims in some places were resisting in ways that could spread the coronavirus.
As Ramadan Begins, Muslims (Mostly) Accede to Pandemic Orders
Islam’s most sacred sites were largely deserted as the holy month started, but Muslims in some places were resisting in ways that could spread the coronavirus.