Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced that mahram (blood relative) is no longer required to accompany a woman pilgrim, who wishes to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj or Umrah from any part of the world.
An official source at the Unified National Employment Platform (UEP) denied reports being circulated on social media with regard to the launching of the platform on Sunday, Oct. 9.