Around 2,13,000 applications were received for Haj 2020 and the money will be refunded through online DBT mode into bank accounts of the applicants, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Following a phone call by Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh Bin Taher Benten to Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informing him that no international pilgrims will be allowed for Haj due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government said it would reimburse payments made by Indian pilgrims for the same.
“Honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia government because of serious challenges of Corona pandemic and keeping in mind the health and well-being of the people, it has been decided that Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj (1441 H/2020 AD),” said Mr