Dr. Muhammad Salih bin Taher Banten, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, called on countries of the world to be patient in concluding the Hajj contracts for this year 1441 AH, so that the vision of the new Corona virus and its current and future effects may be clarified, based on the responsibility of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards the public health of pilgrims.
The Saudi minister said in televised remarks reported by the Saudi News Agency that the Kingdom, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, is concerned with the safety of all pilgrims and visitors in sanitary hotels And they are in good health.
"We have coordinated with the Ministry of Health an inspection tour of the hotels that were used for health isolation to ensure that all services and care are provided to pilgrims in Makkah Al-Mukarramah," he added, noting that Saudi Arabia provides care for 1,200 pilgrims who could not return to their countries.
And revealed that, based on the current conditions, the sums are currently returned to those who obtained Umrah visas and did not perform Umrah due to the temporary suspension as a precaution.