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Saudi Arabia allows citizens, residents to perform prayers in Masjid Al Haram after 7 months

Published October 18, 2020
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Saudi Arabia has allowed its citizens and residents inside the kingdom to perform prayers in one of the most holy religious sites in Islam, Masjid Al Haram, for the first time in seven months, state television reported.

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns.

Muslims pray in the Grand Mosque for the first time in months since the coronavirus restrictions were imposed, after they were allowed by the Saudi authorities, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on October 18. — Reuters
Muslims pray in the Grand Mosque for the first time in months since the coronavirus restrictions were imposed, after they were allowed by the Saudi authorities, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on October 18. — Reuters

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