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Hajj 2021 has been given the green signal as Saudi Arabia has announced that there will be Hajj, adhering to all safety and preventive measures to avoid Covid19.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that they are considering allowing overseas Hajj pilgrims for the annual event in July but it will be on a smaller scale. The ministry is pondering the option of lifting the ban on an international flight from May 17, 2021 as the Hajj is scheduled to take place from 17th July to 22nd July, 2021.
Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is considered the fifth pillar of Islam, requiring every Muslim to make the pilgrimage at least once in one's lifetime. Every year lakhs of people undertake the pilgrimage and arrive at Mecca from various parts of the globe.