No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot necessary for pilgrims

Image Source : PTI (FILE) No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot necessary for pilgrims
The Saudi Arabia authorities has determined to make it necessary for Hajj pilgrims to take anti-coronavirus vaccine. According to Saudi well being ministry officers, taking COVID-19 vaccine has been made obligatory for these arriving within the nation to carry out the Hajj this 12 months. People who do not comply to the rule is not going to be allowed to carry out Hajj.
“The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of the main conditions (for receiving a permit to come),” said the Saudi newspaper Okaz report.
The determination is believed to be taken to make sure Hajj is carried out in a secure method from a public well being perspective.

Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca is the fifth and ultimate pillar of Islam. Saudi had in 2020 annulled the annual pilgrimage as a result of pandemic. Later it allowed a restricted variety of pilgrims to carry out the Hajj.
Lakhs of Muslims from a number of international locations go to Mecca to carry out Hajj yearly. Mecca is taken into account the holiest metropolis for Muslims. As per the Islam, Hajj is a compulsory non secular responsibility for Muslims that have to be carried out a minimum of as soon as of their lifetime. The pilgrimage takes place yearly within the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. 
Meanwhile, the India’s Ministry of Minority Affairs on its web site stated that the method for Haj 2021 will probably be introduced after receiving directions from Saudi Ministry of Haj & Umrah.
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