5,000 Indians likely to get chance for Haj pilgrimage
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Saudi Arabia has introduced that solely 60,000 individuals from all international locations will probably be allowed for Haj this yr with COVID-19 protocol
India is likely to be permitted to ship 5,000 pilgrims for this yr’s Haj in Saudi Arabia amid tight laws in view of the second wave of the pandemic.
Saudi Arabia has introduced that solely 60,000 individuals will probably be allowed for Haj with COVID-19 protocol. When 45,000 of them will probably be from different international locations, 15,000 will probably be home pilgrims.
Central Haj Committee officers indicated that they anticipated about 5,000 pilgrims from India. However, State-wise breakup of the pilgrims couldn’t be given.
“It will be too early to say how many pilgrims from Kerala will be allowed this year. Last year, no pilgrim from our country could go as the Haj was curtailed in view of the pandemic. This time we are waiting with our fingers crossed,” mentioned Kerala State Haj Committee Chairman C. Mohammed Faizy.
Haj Committee officers mentioned that there have been confusions in regards to the inclusion of the Indians working in Saudi Arabia within the home 15,000.
Saudi Arabian authorities used to enable one in 1,000 Muslim from India to carry out Haj yearly. Accordingly, 1.75 lakh pilgrims from India had carried out Haj in 2019. About 11,000 of them had been from Kerala underneath the federal government’s supervision. As many as 2.5 million pilgrims from around the globe had gathered in Makkah in 2019.
Haj Committee officers mentioned that Saudi Arabia this yr wouldn’t allow individuals under 18 years of age and above 60 years of age.
“Only those who are in good health will be allowed,” mentioned Mr. Faizy.
Those who had been hospitalised for any illness within the final six months is not going to be allowed for Haj.
Saudi Arabia has cautioned the international locations in regards to the new norms to be maintained in the course of the Haj. Pilgrims can have to preserve two metre bodily distancing. All carpets will probably be faraway from Masjid Al Haram and different distinguished websites of the pilgrimage in view of the pandemic.
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