Saudi Arabia will assess this year’s regular Hajj season, which took a position opposite a context of increased security and strict restrictions on coronaviruses over the next two weeks, said Dr. Hussein al-Sharif, undersecretary of the Hajj and Omra Ministry of Affairs for Hajj Affairs, on Monday’s settlement
He added that the ministry will compile lessons learned from fitness procedures and the logistics of organizing this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to the PANdemic COVID-19 and “start arrangements for the upcoming omra season,” according to Saudi newspaper Okaz.
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Last February, Saudi Arabia suspended other people’s access to make the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca or to make a stop at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina as a component of measures to involve the spread of COVID-19.
On March 1, the Kingdom also suspended umra for its residents and for them.
The Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca. However, unlike Hayy, it is mandatory, it can be finished in a few hours and can be done throughout the year.
This year’s Hajj pilgrims concluded all the rituals on Sunday.