Indonesia will try to lobby the Saudi Arabian government for a larger haj quota for 2021 following this year’s decision to cancel the haj over COVID-19 concerns, Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi said.
Read more Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said different scenarios regarding this year’s Hajj pilgrimage will be discussed in a meeting of the country’s Supreme Hajj Council.
Read more The Indonesian government will not change its decision to cancel this years haj even if Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca and Medina for the annual pilgrimage, a minister has said.
Read more Garuda has shed more light on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its operations, with the cancellation of Hajj pilgrimage flights coming on top of the wider collapse in the air travel market.
Read more Saudi Arabia could drastically limit numbers at the annual Haj pilgrimage to prevent a further outbreak of coronavirus after cases in the country topped 100,000, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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