Habous and Islamic Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday the newly set conditions for Moroccans who want to perform Hajj in 1443.
The Ministry stated people allowed to perform Hajj must be aged under 65, fixing the birth date limit to August 1957.
It is also required that people have to be vaccinated with 3 shots of the anti-COVID vaccine as well as submit a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours before departure.
Additionally, only 45% of the normal quota of Moroccans will be allowed, the equivalent of a total of 15,392 Hajj performers, including 10,186 under the supervision of the ministry, and 5,206 under the supervision of tourist travel agencies.
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia said it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to be part of this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down pilgrimages, according to AFP.
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