Dhaka, Jul 6 (UNI) Touching the Kaaba will be banned during this year's Hajj, as per health protocols issued by Saudi National Center for Disease Prevention and Control to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Bangladesh Ministry of Religious Affairs, in a statement issued here on Monday, said gatherings and meetings between pilgrims have also been prohibited during the pilgrimage.
A social distancing space of a meter and a half between each pilgrim during the rituals including mass prayers and while circling the Kaaba area will be imposed, the statement read.