Hajj 2020

 

 

Saudi Arabia Polices of HAJJ 2020

This year we will not be seeing millions of Muslims flocking to Saudi cities or going around kaaba just like everything else the Muslim pilgrimage hajj has been affected by coven 19. yes Saudi Arabia has allowed a very limited number of its residents to observe hajj this year and we're talking here about a number between a thousand to a few thousand people arguably this year's hajj will be unlike any other as pilgrims along with organizers will have to wear face masks at all times they will also have to observe social distancing during prayers one of the main rituals will also change it's called the stoning of the devil where pilgrims throw pebbles and 

stones at different walls symbolizing for the defeat of the evil this year the authorities will provide previously disinfected pebbles for pilgrims and will allow no more than 50 people to do so at the same time and along with all of this there will be checkpoints at the entrances of the holy sites accommodations and assembly points to check for the pilgrim's temperature to see if they develop any symptoms yes well many might think that pilgrims this year are luckier because they will be able to enjoy the rituals without the usual massive crowd but there will also be things that they will not be allowed to do for example touching or kissing Qabbah although it's not part of the ritual but so many people do it to get the blessing this year it will not be allowed for obvious reasons and every pilgrim will have to bring with them their own praying mat as the rugs in the holy mosque will be lifted to help curb the spread of the virus saudi is a wealthy oil country but the decision to stop millions of pilgrims from coming to the country this year means that it will lose around 12 billion dollars revenue from hajj a big hit to an economy that has already been struggling in the last few years since the drop in the oil prices