Saudi Arabia opens Umrah to vaccinated worshippers from abroad - SPA

ReutersPublished: Aug 8, 2021 2:40 AM | Updated: Aug 9, 2021 1:26 AM

Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday.

With a capacity that would rise to 2 million pilgrims from 60,000 pilgrims per month, Mecca and Medina will start welcoming visitors from abroad to their mosques while maintaining Covid-19 precautionary measures...

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