The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said that the annual pilgrimage visit of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will be limited to a very limited number of pilgrims from all nations already residing in the country.
According to the ministry statement, Hajj will take place with a limited number of pilgrims from all nations this year, as the Covid-19 cases continue to grow globally and the risks of coronavirus spread from crowded areas and from other countries. He only lives in Saudi Arabia who wants to make a pilgrimage. “
“This decision was made to ensure that the Hajj is done safely while taking all preventive measures to strictly adhere to the teachings of Islam to protect Muslims and protect our health and safety.”
“The risks of coronavirus are expected to increase further, but there is no vaccine for those affected by the disease yet. Global health security needs to be protected.”
The ministry said it would be difficult to maintain the proper distance in crowded areas and prevent the spread of the virus.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose top priority was to take care to ensure that Muslims perform Hajj or Umrah rites safely and safely, took serious measures to protect the pilgrims from the very beginning.”
More than two million Muslims made Hajj last year, and more than 1.8 million of them traveled from abroad to Saudi Arabia.
Realizing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and one of the largest religious meetings in the world. Hajj takes place two months and 10 days after the end of Ramadan in the Hijri-Hijrah of Islam.
The pilgrimage will begin at the end of July this year.
The height of the pilgrimage corresponds to the great Islamic holy day Eid al-Adha, who remembered that Abraham was ready to sacrifice his son from Divine orders.
