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Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020, says Naqvi

Saudi Arabia on Monday said it has barred international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic

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"This decision was taken to ensure haj is performed in a safe manner from a public health perspective," a Saudi government statement said | Photo: Shutterstock

Press Trust of India New Delhi

1 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2020 | 1:31 PM IST

The government has decided that Muslims from India will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 after the kingdom conveyed that pilgrims should not be sent this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday.

The decision was taken after Saudi Arabia's Haj and Umrah minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten telephoned last night and suggested not to send pilgrims from India for Haj this year, Naqvi told reporters.

Saudi Arabia on Monday said it has barred international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic.

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