comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - சவுதி அமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் ஹஜ் - Page 7 : comparemela.com

Lucky few start downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid restrictions | Religion News

Lucky few start downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid restrictions | Religion News
aljazeera.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aljazeera.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims from 150 countries picked for Hajj

Cairo: Around 60,000 Saudi and expatriate Muslims representing 150 countries have been selected to perform this year’s curtailed Hajj, Saudi authorities have disclosed. Last month, Saudi Arabia said that due to the continuation of COVID-19 and its variants, performing this year’s Hajj will be confined to 60,000 pilgrims from Saudis and Muslim foreign residents in the kingdom. Eligible pilgrims must be vaccinated against COVID-19, free of chronic diseases and aged between 18 to 65 years. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said it has issued the Hajj permits for 60,000 pilgrims who have met health and regulatory conditions. They were selected from among a total of 558,270 Muslims who had applied online for attending this year’s Hajj, Deputy Minister of Hajj Abdulfattah Al Mashat was quoted by Okaz newspaper as saying.

Haj 2021: Saudi completes online registration, selects 60,000 pilgrims

Haj 2021: Saudi completes online registration, selects 60,000 pilgrims amid Covid-19 Web Report/Riyadh Photo: AFP Pilgrims shortlisted for this year’s Haj represent 150 countries. Online registration for 60,000 domestic pilgrims for this year’s Haj has been completed, announced the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The ministry started online registration for its citizens and residents on June 13, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Those who met the health and regulatory requirements for this year’s Haj have been issued the necessary permits. Pilgrims shortlisted for this year’s Haj represent 150 countries. According to Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdelfattah Bin Suleiman Mashat, 558,270 people applied for Hajj in the first phase of registration. Priority was given to those who had not previously performed the pilgrimage and their age group.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.