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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj

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The global outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 188 countries and more than 9,000,000 people's social, economic, educational lives and overall well being.[1][2] The Coronavirus pandemic affected Hajj (pilgrimage), which is the fifth pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam,[3] where millions of Muslims from around the world visit Macca and Medina every year during Hajj season for a week, over 2,400,000 pilgrims attended Hajj in 2019.[4] In March 2020, the minister of Hajj and Umrah encouraged those planning to visit the holy sites of Macca and Medina later in the year to wait before making any bookings.[5] Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19 in crowded places, flight restriction in many countries, and the unavailability of a vaccine against the virus the ministry of Hajj and Umrah took such serious measures.[6] However; in June 2020, the ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that people from all nationalities who reside in Saudi Arabia are allowed to perform Hajj in a limited number of pilgrims, to ensure the safety and to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Dashboards". gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Socio-economic impact of COVID-19". UNDP. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Pillars of Islam - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Abstract of Hajj Statistics 1440 H" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "If Saudi Arabia is forced to put the Hajj on hold, it will not be without precedent". Arab News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to delay Hajj bookings". BBC News. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ Hamdi Alkhshali; Larry Register. "Saudi Arabia says Hajj pilgrimage is on -- with limited numbers". CNN. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Hajj 1441H Is Decided to Take Place This Year with Limited Number of Pilgrims from All Nationalities Residing in Saudi Arabia The official Saudi Press Agency". www.spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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