Saudi Arabian authorities are introducing adjustments to entry rules
Saudi Arabia is considering changing PCR test requirements for previously vaccinated Russians.
Additional COVID-19 safety measures have been introduced at the mosque
Additional COVID-19 safety measures have been introduced at the Sacred Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina!
Uzbekistan is preparing for the Umrah pilgrimage in 2022
The Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is beginning preparations for organizing the pilgrimage to the holy land in 2022.
Ashura Day in 2023 falls on June 28
In 2023, Ashura Day will be observed on June 28; it is celebrated according to the lunar calendar on the tenth day of the sacred month of Muharram. The name of the holiday «Ashura» translates as the number 10.
Main conditions for visiting Mecca in 2022 announced
Pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia to worship Islamic holy sites in Mecca will have to undergo quarantine.
Russians vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine will be able to travel to Mecca«
Pilgrims vaccinated with any Russian vaccine other than the two-component Sputnik V will not be admitted to the worship of Islamic holy sites in Mecca.
The Great Mosque in Mecca was flooded after heavy rain
Saudi authorities stated that they have intensified efforts to address the aftermath of Tuesday's rain at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
The coronavirus did not affect Hajj plans, stated the Council of Muftis
The situation with the spread of the coronavirus has not affected the performance of Hajj and Umrah (minor pilgrimage) by Muslims; there are no restrictions on pilgrimage yet, Rushan Abbyasov, First Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia (SAMR), told RIA Novosti.
Saudi Arabia has allowed Umrah. Tajikistan authorities are in no hurry to allow believers to participate in the minor pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has allowed foreign pilgrims who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus with vaccines approved by the kingdom's authorities to perform the minor pilgrimage. Believers in Tajikistan complain that the authorities do not allow the vaccinated to travel to the Islamic holy sites, Ozodi reports.
The start date of Umrah pilgrimage from Azerbaijan has been announced
Registration of pilgrims wishing to perform the minor pilgrimage (Umrah) has begun in Azerbaijan.