Following a surge in coronavirus spread, the Saudi Arabian Government has barred pilgrims from Nigeria and other foreign countries from participating in 2021 hajj and limited the number of pilgrims to take part in the religious rites to 60,000 worshippers with strict adherence to coronavirus.
The Government said that the 60,000 pilgrims that would participate in this year’s hajj, expected to commence next month, would be limited to citizens that were between the ages of 18 to 65.
According to Saudi authorities, the decision to limit participants and shut its door to foreign pilgrims was to protect millions of citizens and their visitors from contracting the virus, and that safety as well as, security of all worshippers were greatly considered while formulating the 2021 hajj policy.
The policy for 2021 hajj was announced by the Country’s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah on Saturday, June 12, 2021 through a statement made available to newsmen.
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Following a surge in coronavirus spread, the Saudi Arabian Government has barred pilgrims from Nigeria and other foreign countries from participating in 2021 hajj and limited the number of pilgrims to take part in the religious rites to 60,000 worshippers with strict adherence to coronavirus.
The Government said that the 60,000 pilgrims that would participate in this year’s hajj, expected to commence next month, would be limited to citizens that were between the ages of 18 to 65.
According to Saudi authorities, the decision to limit participants and shut its door to foreign pilgrims was to protect millions of citizens and their visitors from contracting the virus, and that safety as well as, security of all worshippers were greatly considered while formulating the 2021 hajj policy.
The policy for 2021 hajj was announced by the Country’s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah on Saturday, June 12, 2021 through a statement made available to newsmen.
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May God spare our lives till 2022