The Haj Committee of India on Tuesday introduced that each one purposes for pilgrimage this yr stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has said that solely a restricted variety of folks residing within the Kingdom shall be allowed to carry out Haj because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a round, the committee mentioned that the Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has issued an announcement informing that on account of coronavirus pandemic situations it has determined to permit residents and residents contained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia solely to attend Haj this yr in restricted numbers and worldwide Haj has been cancelled.
“Hence it has been decided by the Haj Committee of India that all the applications for Haj-2021 stands cancelled,” the round signed by Haj Committee of India’s Chief Executive Officer Maqsood Ahmed Khan learn.
Last yr additionally, the federal government had determined that Muslims from India is not going to journey to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 after the Kingdom conveyed that pilgrims shouldn’t be despatched within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.