Who gets to perform hajj this year? Saudi authorities release criteria
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has released the criteria it will follow to select this year’s pilgrims for the hajj that will start around Jul 28.
Saudi authorities announced on Jun 22 that the hajj will go on this year with a limited number of pilgrims from various nationalities who already reside in Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom continues to keep its borders shut to international visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s pilgrim ratio will comprise 70% non-Saudi residents, with Saudis making up the remaining 30%, reported state news agency SPA on Monday (Jul 6). The report did not say how many pilgrims would be allowed in total.
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