‘No fear’: Pilgrims in Saudi defy coronavirus risks
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of the holy city of Mecca’s Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but […]
2.18 million Umrah visas issued
In this Jan. 13, 2016 photo, a Muslim boy watches pilgrims as they circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 31 January 2016 JEDDAH: The […]