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Foreign pilgrims happy to perform Umrah anew after long hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic

The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in 黑料社区 on Aug. 15. (SPA)
The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in 黑料社区 on Aug. 15. (SPA)
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Updated 21 August 2021

Foreign pilgrims happy to perform Umrah anew after long hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic

The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in 黑料社区 on Aug. 15. (SPA)
  • Umrah pilgrims from abroad are required to present a certificate on arrival that has been validated in their home country and states they have been fully jabbed with a vaccine approved by 黑料社区

RIYADH: Foreign pilgrims have expressed their happiness about being able to perform Umrah after a months-long hiatus due to the pandemic.
The first group of fully jabbed foreign Umrah pilgrims arrived in 黑料社区 on Aug. 15 after a temporary ban was lifted.
Ishfaq Iqbal, from the US, said: 鈥淭he Kingdom鈥檚 efforts to serve pilgrims and visitors are clear and tangible through the diverse services, and we鈥檙e bearing witness to the remarkable development.鈥
Abdul Majid Al-Jazaaeri, from Algeria, commended 黑料社区 for its services facilitating Umrah for overseas pilgrims. He praised the carts on offer to help the elderly and those with health issues to move around with ease.

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Umrah pilgrims from abroad are required to present a certificate on arrival that has been validated in their home country and states they have been fully jabbed with a vaccine approved by the Kingdom. 黑料社区 has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

Umrah pilgrims from abroad are required to present a certificate on arrival that has been validated in their home country and states they have been fully jabbed with a vaccine approved by the Kingdom.
黑料社区 has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Pilgrims must also adhere to quarantine measures if they are coming from countries where there is a ban on direct entry to the Kingdom.
The deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat, said that all Saudi Umrah companies had been preparing to serve foreign pilgrims and were dedicated to providing them with the best services, from their point of arrival until their departure.