December 11, 2024

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Saudi Arabia raises selection of Haj pilgrims allowed to one million this 12 months

This 12 months, Saudi Arabia will permit a million Haj pilgrims from outside and inside the dominion. The yearly pilgrimage to Mecca will, alternatively, be restricted to people who are absolutely vaccinated towards Covid-19 and below 65 years of age.

Pilgrims retaining social distance across the holy Kaaba within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Picture: Reuters)

Saudi Arabia raised the selection of Haj pilgrims allowed this 12 months to a million from outside and inside the dominion, Saudi state information company SAP reported early on Saturday.

The dominion’s ministry of Haj mentioned the yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca this 12 months shall be for the ones below 65 and that pilgrims should be absolutely vaccinated, SPA reported.

The ministry added that pilgrims from out of the country should additionally provide a destructive Covid-19 PCR take a look at and that well being precautions can be noticed.