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A Yemeni national holding a banner that reads: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous," during a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Twitter screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 13, 2022, 12:55 pm
Man arrested for Mecca pilgrimage honoring Queen Elizabeth
Yemeni national violates laws at Islam’s holiest site where carrying banners is forbidden, and ‘umrah’ may only be carried out on behalf of deceased Muslims
By AFP
Screen capture from video of a form held by an Israeli citizen who was arrested in Saudi Arabia after praising Israel during an angry rant in a pharamcy, February 22, 2022. (Channel 12 News)
February 23, 2022, 9:40 pm
Israeli citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia after publicly praising Israel
Sammi al-Obara visited kingdom, with which Israel has no diplomatic ties, to make pilgrimage to Mecca; family members say he was detained for diabetes-fueled rant in pharmacy
By ToI Staff
Muslim pilgrims arrive to circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimage, on July 17, 2021 (Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
August 8, 2021, 5:41 am
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated pilgrims to visit Mecca
Any foreigners seeking to perform Umrah must be immunized with Riyadh-recognized vaccine and agree to quarantine upon arrival, authorities say
By AFP
Saudi policemen guard the the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, March 6, 2020. (Amr Nabil/AP)
October 4, 2020, 11:13 am
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases virus restrictions
Only Saudi citizens and residents permitted entry to Grand Mosque, up to 6,000 a day at pre-booked times
By AP
Saudi policemen guard the the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, March 6, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
March 31, 2020, 11:36 pm
Saudi Arabia urges Muslims to defer hajj preparations over virus fears
Kingdom has already reported over 1,500 COVID-19 cases, says it wants to protect health of pilgrims
By AFP
Muslim worshipers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on August 16, 2018, prior to the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage in the holy city. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
May 11, 2019, 8:59 am
Qatar urges Saudi to remove hajj obstacles to its citizens
As diplomatic spat between Gulf neighbors continues, Doha calls on Riyadh to lift all restrictions on worshipers wishing to carry out pilgrimage during holy month of Ramadan
By AFP
A Hamas police officer checks the travel documents of incoming Muslim pilgrims boarding a bus at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on March 3, 2019. (SAID KHATIB / AFP)
March 3, 2019, 5:49 pm
In first since 2014, Egypt allows Palestinians to exit Gaza for Mecca pilgrimage
Officials say 800 visas granted to Gazans are the first since Cairo launched military offensive against jihadists in restive Sinai
By AFP and ToI Staff
Jordan's Mountains of Edom as seen from Israel, file photo (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 17, 2016, 4:40 am
Fourteen Palestinians die in Jordan bus crash
36 others injured as vehicle carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia overturns
By AFP
A Muslim pilgrim wears a surgical mask to prevent infection from the MERS virus, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Hasan Jamali)
June 6, 2014, 7:58 am
Pilgrims converge on Mecca, undeterred by MERS
Ahead of Umrah and Hajj, authorities urge travelers to take precautions against spread of deadly respiratory virus
By AFP
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