Sao Paulo, June 23, 2020, SPA -- The Head of the Islamic Call Center for Latin America and the Caribbean States Ahmed bin Ali Al-Saifi has affirmed the Center’s support for the decision of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold Hajj this year 1441 AH with a very limited number of various nationalities who already reside in Saudi Arabia. Al-Saifi indicated that the holding this ritual in compliance with the precautionary procedures, as well as the requirements for prevention and social distancing comes to protect human lives from COVID-19 pandemic that has affected more than 180 countries around the world. He stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia always affirms its keenness on the comfort and safety of the visitors of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, as well as ensuring their safe return to their countries. --SPA 15:48 LOCAL TIME 12:48 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1355949