Saudi Arabia announced, on Sunday, its intention to conduct the rituals of Hajj for this year, in accordance with health, security and regulatory controls and standards, which ensure the preservation of the health and safety of pilgrims, without mentioning any details of the possibility of opening it to pilgrims from outside the Kingdom.
The Saudi Press Agency “SPA” added that details of the controls and operational plans for this year’s Hajj will be announced later.
The Saudi Press Agency, “SPA” that reported the news, did not confirm whether or not the Saudi authorities will receive pilgrims from outside the country for this year, and only indicated that details of the controls and operational plans for this year’s Hajj will be announced later.
It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia was forced to hold Hajj rituals last year, 2020 for residents of the country only, for fear of the outbreak of the Corona virus.