This year, Hajj will be held as usual before Corona
Our Islam Desk: Saudi Arabia to lift all coronavirus restrictions for Hajj season 2023 The news agency Reuters reported this information on Monday about the country’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
In 2019, 2.6 million people were able to perform Hajj before the coronavirus outbreak. However, the country allows a limited number of people to perform Hajj in 2020 and 2021.
In a tweet, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that no restrictions (including age limits) will be imposed on the 2023 Hajj.
In 2022, only people between the ages of 18 and 65 are allowed to perform Hajj. Additional conditions were to take a full dose of the coronavirus vaccine and not suffer from any chronic disease. Hajj season 2023 is scheduled to start from June 26.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh signed a Hajj agreement with Saudi Arabia around 10 am on Monday. Minister of State for Religious Affairs on behalf of Bangladesh in the agreement. Faridul Haque Khan and the Minister of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia. Signed by Tawfiq Al-Rabiyyah.
According to the agreement, 1 lakh 27 thousand 198 people from Bangladesh will be able to perform Hajj this year according to the previous quota. The ban on performing Hajj for those over 65 years of age has also been lifted.
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