Thursday, December 3, 2020

Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri on Tuesday said that the Hajj will be performed in a similar way, with the number of pilgrims significantly reduced, unless a coronavirus vaccine is available.

According to  Geo News,  the minister said Saudi Arabia has made it clear that it will not allow a large number of Muslims to participate in Hajj in line with its COVID-19 safety protocols.

He added that the government of Pakistan is yet to announce a subsidy for the Hajj pilgrims.

This year, the kingdom only allowed 10,000 to perform the Hajj in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. As against that, the country invited 2.5  million Muslims to participate in  Hajj.

About 70% of the pilgrims were foreigners residing in the kingdom while the rest were Saudi citizens.

Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/752132-saudi-arabia-will-continue-coronavirus-protocols-for-hajj-pilgrims-unless-vaccine-is-available