Riyadh: The government of Saudi Arabia has allowed one million pilgrims toperform Hajj, this year.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the ageof pilgrims should not be higher than 65 years. “Pilgrims should have beenvaccinated with the approved vaccination by the Saudi government. They haveto show their vaccination certificate on their arrival in Saudi Arabia.Their PCR and COVID-19 tests should be negative. It is important forpilgrims to conduct PCR and COVID-19 test before 72 hours from the arrivalof Saudi Arabia,” it added.
The Saudi government wants to ensure the maximum safety and security of thepilgrims while ensuring that the “maximum number of Muslims worldwide canperform Hajj.”
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For the last two years, Saudi Arabia had a limited number of pilgrims dueto COVID-19. In 2021 only 60,000 people perform Hajj. Before COVID-19, twoMillion people used to perform Hajj.link
