60,000 people will be accepted for this year’s pilgrimage

Final 12 months, solely a restricted variety of pilgrim candidates inside Saudi Arabia had been accepted for the pilgrimage as a result of coronavirus epidemic.

Saudi Arabia has issued a round on this year’s pilgrimage.

THE RULES ARE CLEAR

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia introduced in an announcement made previously weeks that the pilgrimage to be held this 12 months will be held beneath particular circumstances as a result of coronavirus epidemic.

Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that the pilgrimage will be organized beneath particular measures to guard the well being and security of the pilgrim candidates, and the pilgrimage will be carried out in a protected setting.

With the 9-page round revealed by Saudi Arabia, the foundations concerning the pilgrimage and pilgrim candidates had been decided.

QUOTA 60 THOUSAND PEOPLE

It was acknowledged that with the round, solely 60 thousand people, together with home and overseas pilgrims, are deliberate for the pilgrimage to be held this 12 months, and that 45 thousand pilgrim candidates will be accepted from overseas and 15 thousand pilgrim candidates from inside the nation.

Within the round, which acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates would be between the ages of 18-60, it was acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates ought to be wholesome people.

PASSIVE CANDIDATES MUST PROVE THEY HAVE THE VACCINE

It was acknowledged within the round that it was acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates shouldn’t have been hospitalized for any sickness within the final 6 months earlier than the pilgrimage and that this ought to be confirmed, and that it was obligatory for the candidates to show that that they had vaccinated with the vaccination card supplied by the official establishments.

Within the round, it was acknowledged that the vaccine obtained by the pilgrim candidate ought to be one of many vaccines acknowledged and authorized by the Ministry of Well being of Saudi Arabia.
Within the round, which acknowledged that the first dose of the vaccine ought to be administered by Could 13, it was acknowledged that the 2nd dose of the vaccine ought to be taken 14 days earlier than arriving in Saudi Arabia.

3 DAY QUARANTINE FOR FOREIGN PASSAGE CANDIDATES

Within the round, it was acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates coming from overseas for the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia are required to quarantine for 3 days, whereas it was acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates will proceed to be protected by the social distance rule and precautionary measures equivalent to carrying masks.

It was introduced that the pilgrim candidates coming from overseas will additionally be given PCR checks at their place of residence.

UPDATES WILL BE DELIVERED TO PASSIVE CANDIDATES THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS

Within the round, it was acknowledged that up-to-date details about the pilgrimage guidelines will be knowledgeable by way of channels equivalent to social media, tour businesses and quick messages, whereas particular transportation factors will be organized for the locations the place the teams will collect.

MEAL SERVICE TO THE ROOM OF PASSIVE CANDIDATES

It was acknowledged within the round that precautionary measures will be taken to stop crowding in motels and rooms, and that meals service will be supplied to every pilgrim candidate’s rooms. It was acknowledged that with this measure, it was aimed to stop gatherings in cafeterias and open buffets.

ALL LUGGAGE WILL BE DISINFECTED

Within the round, it was acknowledged that every one baggage introduced by the pilgrim candidates will be disinfected and personnel will be appointed for this.

ARAFAT

It was acknowledged within the round {that a} seat quantity will be allotted to every pilgrim candidate all through the complete journey, and that pilgrim candidates will not be allowed to face through the journey.

It was acknowledged within the round that households will be allowed to take a seat collectively, and that the variety of passengers on the buses will not exceed 50 p.c of the whole capability. It was acknowledged within the round that one seat would be left empty between every pilgrim candidate on the buses, and that the meals would solely be served to the pilgrim candidates in a pre-packaged kind.

STONES WILL BE GIVEN IN STERILE BAGS PACKED FOR SMILING THE DEVIL

Within the round, it was acknowledged that the pilgrim candidates will be given stones in sterile luggage packed by the organizers for stoning the satan, and it was acknowledged that the whole variety of pilgrim candidates will not exceed 50 on their strategy to and from the satan stoning web site, and there will be an equal variety of pilgrim candidates on every ground.

CARPETS IN THE MOSQUE HARAM WILL BE REMOVED

Within the round, which acknowledged that the carpets within the Masjid al-Haram will be eliminated as a result of Covid-19 epidemic, it was acknowledged that to be able to preserve social distance, labels will be hooked up to the locations at 2-meter intervals.