The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has praised the decision of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold this year's Hajj with a very limited number of pilgrims from various nationalities who already reside in Saudi Arabia, in order to protect human lives and prevent health risks. In statement the Ministry supported Kingdom's decision in order to protect pilgrims lives and thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince for serving Muslims around the world.