Muslims, maintaining social distancing, perform late night prayers on the night of 27th Ramadan in the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2021. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will organize the pilgrimage to Mecca this year, but under special conditions to guard against the spread of COVID-19, state TV reported on Sunday.
"The mechanism and conditions for holding the Hajj this year will be announced later," it said, citing the ministry of pilgrimage.
Last year, Saudi Arabia allowed a limited number of domestic pilgrim to perform the Hajj.
