{"id":252022,"date":"2020-03-06T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=252022"},"modified":"2020-03-06T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:50:05","slug":"the-holy-kaabah-looks-beautiful-without-any-people-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-holy-kaabah-looks-beautiful-without-any-people-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holy Kaabah Looks Beautiful Without Any People [Videos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the alarming spread of the deadly coronavirus, countries are starting to take precautionary measures. One of the latest country to preventative action against the coronavirus is Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of measures to protect the two holy mosques of Mecca and Medina, which are the most important sites for Muslims all around the world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-252026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-561x373.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-1122x747.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-364x242.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-608x405.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-758x505.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-1152x767.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meccafeatureimageafp-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kingdom, which hosts the two holiest sites of Islam, welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout the year with a peak for the Hajj pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>Almost seven million people visit Mecca annually to perform Umrah. Prior to visiting Saudi Arabia, pilgrims are required to provide certificates of vaccinations in their visa applications.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-252029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399.jpg 556w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399-364x242.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/535510_17572399-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The measures come after local authorities closed off the interior of the Great Mosque in Mecca until Friday morning prayers to allow cleaning teams to disinfect the tawaf area near the Kaaba, a black boxed structure in the mosque complex.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VIDEO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VIDEO<\/a>: The circling area around Holy Kaaba at the Holy Mosque in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Makkah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Makkah<\/a> was emptied of people temporarily in order to clean and sterilize it, due to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronavirus<\/a> fears and to insure the safety of pilgrims. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CivSYbS29\">pic.twitter.com\/8CivSYbS29<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saudi_Gazette\/status\/1235586819795947521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/lady-uses-coronavirus-as-an-excuse-for-breaking-the-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman Uses Coronavirus as an Excuse For Breaking the Law<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pictures posted online showed the tawaf area empty as pilgrims were barred from entering the mosque, known as Masjid al-Haram, during the cleaning exercise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saudi authorities have cleared the tawaf area in the Kabah in Mecca to give it a &quot;deep clean&quot; &#8211; never seen it so empty. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/swXXGmkq3O\">pic.twitter.com\/swXXGmkq3O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Areeb Ullah (@are_eb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/are_eb\/status\/1235559677766721537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Saudi officials, the new rules includes the closure of both mosques between the Isha prayers and Fajr prayers, and a ban on food entering the two complexes.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Safa and Mount Marwa inside the Great Mosque in Mecca will also be closed until a ban on Umrah pilgrimages is lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Zamzam water dispensaries within both mosques will also be closed off.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Riyadh introduced a ban on Saudi citizens, residents and foreigners hoping to visit Mecca and Medina for the Umrah pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>Riyadh reported its first case of the coronavirus on Monday. Local authorities said the patient was a Saudi national returning from Iran, which has reported the most deaths outside of China.<\/p>\n<p>A health ministry spokesperson said Saudi Arabia was preparing 25 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how long the ban on Umrah pilgrimages will be implemented, but according to travel agencies, Saudi Arabia introduced the restrictions to prepare for the coronavirus. 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