COVID-19: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
WEB DESK / AMN / RIYADH Following Corona Crisis Saudi Arabia has decided to bar international visitors from Hajj the Islamic pilgrimage, this year. Hajj will go ahead next month…
SC allows Rath Yatra to be conducted in Puri
WEB DESKSupreme Court has allowed Rath Yatra to be conducted in Puri, Odisha with certain restrictions. The apex court said Puri rath yatra will be held with coordination of Temple…
Mosques in Makkah ready to welcome worshipers
MAKKAH (Saudi Arabia) Doors and windows will remain open during prayers Prayer spaces have been marked to ensure that worshippers maintain a distance of 2 meters from each other More…
Govt issues guideline for opening religious places
SUDHIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI Ahead of religious places being opened for the public from June 8 under Unlock 1, the Union Government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)…
Amarnath Yatra Will Be Held Only for 15 Days due to Covid-19 Pandemic
AMN / WEB DESK The annual Amarnath Yatra will be held for only 15 days this year, News18 reported quoting sources. It said that the pilgrimage will be allowed via…
Mosques to open for Friday prayers in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH Mosques in Saudi Arabia are to reopen for Friday prayers this week as the Kingdom relaxes measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs said…
MAKKAH to allow entry from May 31 after 2-month coronavirus shutdown
WEB DESK Saudi Arabia announced a “two-phase normalization plan” early Thursday for Makkah with the aim of easing coronavirus measures and gradually returning to normal life. The first phase will…
Temples Should Donate 90%: Subhash Ghai
WEB DESK Renowned filmmaker Subhash Ghai has said that temples should donate 90% of its gold. He took to his Twitter handle and wrote that all rich temples should donate…
Muslims welcome Ramazan amid CORONA crisis, scholars issue Guideline
WEB DESK The Muslims accorss the world greeted the month of Ramazan or Ramadan this year amid the deadly Coronavirus crisis. Islamic scholars from the world over have cautioned against…
Ramadan 2020 starts from Friday in many parts of the world
WEB DESK Ramadan 2020 will start on Friday April 24, in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia. In south Asia the holy month will begin from Saturday. The…