India’s Haj Committee on Tuesday introduced that each one functions for this 12 months’s pilgrimage have been canceled as Saudi Arabia has stated that solely a restricted variety of individuals dwelling in Saudi will likely be allowed to carry out Haj because of the COVID-19 pandemic. .
In a round, the committee stated that Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued an announcement informing that because of the coronavirus pandemic scenario, it has determined to permit solely residents and residents contained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take part in Hajj. have taken. A restricted variety of years and worldwide Hajj have been cancelled.
“Therefore, it has been decided by the Haj Committee of India that all applications for Haj-2021 stand canceled,” the round signed by Haj Committee of India Chief Executive Officer Maqsood Ahmad Khan stated.
Last 12 months additionally, the federal government had determined that Muslims from India wouldn’t journey to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 after the Kingdom identified that pilgrims shouldn’t be despatched within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
