Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the Ministry of Hajj’s announcement to hold Hajj this year according to health, security, and organizational measures that ensure the health of pilgrims and visitors and facilitate them to perform rituals easily and in a safe environment.

In a statement on Monday carried by the Saudi Press Agency, OIC Secretary-General Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen praised the continuous keenness of the government of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, on enabling Muslims to perform Hajj and Umrah.

Al-Othaimeen also commended the attention and care of the Kingdom to the health and safety of worshipers, referring to the success in organizing last year’s Hajj through providing the utmost attention to the health and safety of worshippers under precautionary measures and preventive procedures against the coronavirus pandemic in a way that conforms to Shariah teachings in preserving lives.

He stressed that caring for worshipers is part of the approach that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ government has been adopting since Allah has granted it the honor of serving the Two Holy Mosques, commending, at the same time, the big capabilities Saudi Arabia possesses in organizing Hajj amid the COVID-19 pandemic.