Each year hundreds of thousands of Indonesians go on the Haj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have suspended Haj pilgrimages this year until further notice.. — Reuters pic
Each year hundreds of thousands of Indonesians go on the haj to Saudi Arabia, where Islam's two holiest sites — Mecca and Medina — are located. For many Indonesians, the religious pilgrimage is a once-in-a lifetime event, with the average wait time 20 years due to a quota system, according to the country's cabinet secretariat.
Fachrul Razi, Indonesia's religious affairs minister, said the decision to cancel haj this year was made due to concerns over the coronavirus and ongoing travel restrictions.
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