(2020-02-27). Turkey suspends registrations for Umrah pilgrimage. yenisafak.com Turkey has suspended new registrations for Umrah after Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry into the country amid the coronavirus outbreak.The announcement came on Thursday from the country's top religious body, Diyanet."There is no change in the return dates of our Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia," it said in a statement.Saudi Arabia earlier on Thursday suspended Umrah entry to all countries, local media reported.Diyanet, however, said the Kingdom is yet to make a statement on confirmed cases in the country.Saudi Arabia hosts the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Madinah.Umrah, or the lesser pilgrimage, can be…
(2020-02-26). Saudi Arabia restricts pilgrimage to most sacred Muslim sites of Mecca & Medina over coronavirus. rt.com 
Saudi Arabia has imposed a temporary ban on religious pilgrimage, known as Umrah, to historic Islamic shrines in Mecca and Medina over the coronavirus outbreak that has recently spread to the Middle East. | The oil-rich kingdom announced on Wednesday that the restrictions were put in place to "provide the utmost protection" to those living in Saudi Arabia as well as pilgrims and tourists willing to visit the country. | In a