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May 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Haj-e-Baitullah will not be suspended this year as the government in Saudi Arabia is taking all possible measures and fulfilling all respective arrangements to facilitate the Haj pilgrims, said Deputy Minister for Haj and Umra Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Abdel Fatteh Mashath.
In a meeting with Special Aide to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, earlier in Makkah, Saudi Deputy Minister for Haj and Umrah Dr Abdel Fattah Mashat had said the annual pilgrimage of Haj would be held with coronavirus preventive protocols.
The Saudi government has started arrangements for the annual pilgrimage of Haj this year with respective health requirements of vaccination and coronavirus preventive protocols. He said the respective details and information about Haj will be announced in the month of Shawal.Khadim-e-Harmain Al-Sharifain Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman have given clear instructions to make arrangements for Haj so that possible outbreak of coronavirus does not affect the pilgrims of Haj.The number of Haj pilgrims and other respective details will be announced in the month of Shawwal after considering the situation of coronavirus pandemic.