Indonesia to make call on haj amid COVID-19 by June 1, calls for quick Saudi decision
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s religious affairs ministry will push to June 1, at the latest, to make a decision whether to send pilgrims to the haj this year amid the continuing COVID-19 outbreak. The ministry earlier said it would decide by May 20.
The decision to wait a bit longer follows communications between President Joko Widodo and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, ministry spokesperson Oman Fathurahman told Salaam Gateway.
According to the spokesperson, President Joko Widodo discussed with Saudi authorities the different possibilities for this year’s haj season, and then urged the religious affairs ministry to postpone any decision until June 1 in case of any developments.
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