Saudi Arabia received the first pilgrims to perform this Hijri year’s Hajj on Saturday, amid the application of all precautionary measures, reports DPA.
The first Indonesian pilgrims arrived today at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, said the same source.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visit Affairs’undersecretary, Mohamed Al-Bijaoui, said “after a two-year hiatus due to Corona, we are happy to receive the first pioneers of pilgrims this year,” he stated, adding, “our hearts are open to all pilgrims, and everyone is racing to serve the guests of the Most Merciful,” according to the same source.
Previously, the Ministry announced the conditions for people allowed to perform Hajj, including being aged under 65, as the authority fixed the birth date limit to August 1957.
It is also required that pilgrims be vaccinated with 3 shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, while additionally submitting a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours before departure.
Regarding Moroccans, only 45% of the normal quota will be allowed to perform pilgrimage this year, the equivalent of 15,392 Hajj performers, including 10,186 under the supervision of the ministry, and 5,206 under the supervision of travel agencies.
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