Hajj pilgrims to face restrictions over Covid-19, says leader
Pilgrims go around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the holy city of Mecca, at the start of the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage on July 29, 2020. Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims attended the 2020 hajj, dramatically downsized to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. PHOTO | STR | AFP
Muslim pilgrims to the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will this year have to adhere to health restrictions brought on by the global Covid-19 pandemic. But they could also face an age limit restriction due to the virus, which could lock out some people.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs traditionally releases information and guidelines regarding Hajj, which are then communicated to the country’s diplomatic missions abroad. It is yet to do so.
