Saudi Arabia to resume scaled-down haj on July 29

This year's pilgrimage will be held under strict hygiene protocols. FMTNews SaudiArabia haj

Workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba over fears of the coronavirus in March.

This year’s haj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses. Last month, Saudi Arabia announced it would hold a “very limited” haj, a decision fraught with political and economic peril as it battles a surge in coronavirus infections.

The ritual will be restricted to medical professionals and security personnel who have recovered from the virus, the haj ministry said.The decision to exclude pilgrims arriving from outside Saudi Arabia is a first in the kingdom’s modern history and has sparked disappointment among Muslims worldwide, although many accepted it was necessary due to the pandemic.

The haj – a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime – could be a major source of contagion, as it packs millions of pilgrims into congested religious sites.

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