Bahrain Supports Saudi Arabia's Decision to Restrict Performance of this Season Hajj to Citizens, Residents

Manama, June 12, 2021, SPA -- The Kingdom of Bahrain has reaffirmed its full support here today for Saudi Arabia's decision to hold this season's Hajj, with a limited number due to the ongoing Coronavirus world-wide pandemic and its variant strains emergence. Bahraini Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowment Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa confirmed that such a decision falls in line with preserving Hajj rituals and meeting Sharia exigency that calls for saving the lives and backing up requirements and world standards to combat the epidemic. --SPA