JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Thursday new permits would be available for Qiyam Al-Layl prayers — a voluntary prayer offered between the Isha prayer and the Fajr prayer (before dawn) — during the last 10 days of Ramadan, through the Tawakkalna and Eatmarna apps.
Meanwhile, various ministries and government departments have stressed the necessity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations for their employees as a condition for entering their places of work.
Employees will have to update their status on the Tawakkalna app, and only those who have received a vaccination, and have the word “immunized” on their app, will be allowed in.
The ministries of justice, health, education, the Border Guards, Air Defense and the National Guard have all begun to list employees who have not received vaccines, to protect them and those around them from potential infection while at work.
Saudis and expats in the Kingdom continue to receive their COVID-19 jabs, with 8,969,167 people inoculated so far.
Saudi Arabia reported 11 more COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday. The death toll now stands at 6,946.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 1,026 new cases, meaning that 416,307 people have now contracted the disease. There are 9,852 active cases, with 1,312 of them in critical condition.
According to the MoH, 441 of the newly-recorded cases were in Riyadh, 233 in Makkah, 133 in the Eastern Province and 33 in Madinah.
In addition, 1,055 patients had recovered from the disease, bringing the total to 399,509 recoveries.
Saudi Arabia has so far conducted 16,838,619 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with 63,731 carried out in the past 24 hours.
New prayer permits for last 10 days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
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New prayer permits for last 10 days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
- People continue to receive their COVID-19 jabs, with 8,969,167 inoculated so far
King Abdulaziz Foundation reveals rare images from king’s 1916 Basra visit
- Photographs form part of a wider collection documented by British photographer Gertrude Bell
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation has revealed archival photographs documenting King Abdulaziz’s tour of the outskirts of Basra in 1916, a visit that came at an early stage of his efforts to build regional relationships.
One of the photographs, taken by British photographer Gertrude Bell, shows King Abdulaziz standing with his men in the Basra desert, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The image reflects his early political and diplomatic engagement in the region, as he sought to strengthen ties with neighboring areas and engage with the wider Arab and international community, SPA added.
The photograph forms part of a wider collection documented by Bell, which records key developments and transformations across the Arabian Peninsula during the early 20th century.
The Basra visit holds particular significance in King Abdulaziz’s journey as a unifying leader.
Rather than crossing borders in pursuit of power, the visit reflected an approach focused on stability, cooperation and long-term regional harmony, laying the groundwork for a leadership style defined by pragmatism and openness, SPA said.
