Saudi Arabia allows devotees to pray in Al-Haram mosque in seven months

Earlier this month, Saudi allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage

Masjid Al-Haram. Credit: Facebook/Masjid Al Haram

Saudi Arabia allowed its citizens and residents inside the kingdom to perform prayers in one of the most holy religious sites in Islam, Al-Haram mosque in Mecca, for the first time in seven months, state television reported early on Sunday.

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Earlier this month Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns.

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