Sacred pilgrimage to Islam is also unusually suspended Saudi Arabia March 5 at 5:10
The government of Saudi Arabia on April 4 has taken an extraordinary step to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus by stopping new pilgrims to the Holy Land of Islam, Mecca and Medina, from abroad as well as domestically. started.
In Saudi Arabia, containment measures have been strengthened since the first case of a new coronavirus infection was confirmed in Japan.
As the Kaaba and other temples in the Holy Land Mecca are crowded and crowded, it is probable that the pilgrimage has been stopped to prevent the spread of the infection.
The pilgrimage targeted this time is called "Umrah", which can be performed at any time of the year. The pilgrimage is particularly popular during the Islamic fasting month "Ramadan", which starts in the second half of April, and is crowded every year.
Saudi Arabia, which has a sacred place, is likely to have to deal with difficulties in judging the resumption of the pilgrimage while observing the status of infection in Japan and overseas.