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The annual Hajj is to take place in the sacred city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrimage is one of the most important events in the Muslim calendar. It approximately 5 to 6 days and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims. Hajj must carried out at least once in the lifetime of all adult Muslims. However, they must physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and must be able to their family during their absence. This year's Hajj has been greatly down because precautionary measures for coronavirus have been in place. The pandemic has the postponement of numerous events, considerable disappointment for pilgrims.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah last month that it was severely limiting the number of pilgrims to enter the holy site this year. Officials said the measures were to any further outbreaks of COVID-19 and the risks of infection. Many Muslim-majority countries around the world have pilgrimages to Mecca. The result is that Mecca will only a tiny fraction of the two million pilgrims it usually during Hajj. This year, places will restricted to a few thousand Saudi Arabian citizens. Twenty-two-time pilgrim Wafa Shaheen said: "I was not upset by the Hajj news this year as I there are plenty of ways to advantage of this precious spiritual time."