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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia limits total #Hajj2021 slots for pilgrims at 60,000

Nigeria, over 60 other countries' total pilgrims population will be 45,000

Muslim News Nigeria by Muslim News Nigeria
May 23, 2021
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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia limits total #Hajj2021 slots for pilgrims at 60,000

Nigeria, which hirtherto got 95,000 Hajj quota, will share just 45,000 slots with over 60 countries of the World as Saudi embargoes Hajj for people under the age of 18 and above 60 years.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pegged the global attendance for 2021 Hajj at only 60,000 with just 45,000 quota, out of this, slated for prospective pilgrims from outside the kingdom.

Hajj 1442 Information (Provided By The Ministry Of Health on 22/05/2021) – Thread Of Tweets…

1) Only 60,000 Hujjaj will be scheduled to perform Hajj this year which includes local and foreign pilgrims.

2) Those performing Hajj MUST be between the age of 18-60 years of Age.

— ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป (@HaramainInfo) May 23, 2021

The announcement made by the Kingdom few hours ago via a twitter handle; @HaramainInfo sighted by Platforms Africa, noted that only 60,000 pilgrims will be allowed to perform the 2021 (1442) Hajj from across the world.

The breakdown shows that only 45,000 pilgrims will perform the Hajj from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 15,000 from within.

2) Pilgrims will not be allowed to stand during the journey

3) Families will be allowed to sit together

4) If a pilgrim has Covid-19 the bus will be disinfected and other procedures will follow

5) The number of passengers will not exceed 50% of the total capacity.

— ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป (@HaramainInfo) May 23, 2021

โ€œPeople under the age of 18 and above 60 years wonโ€™t be eligible for Hajj,โ€ according to Special Representative to the PM on Religious Harmony, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi.

โ€œOnly 60,000 pilgrims in total for all countries to perform Hajj rituals for this year 2021 / 1442

45,000 pilgrims from outside KSA will be allocated and 15,000 from inside KSA.

6) In the bus, there will be an empty
seat between each passenger.

7) Passengers must carry their luggage.

— ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป (@HaramainInfo) May 23, 2021

An entire 9 page document has been released with all the necessary information,โ€ @HaramainInfo tweeted.

Only 1,000 pilgrims from KSA performed a symbolic Hajj last year, a far cry from over two million Muslims that usually perform the religious ritual annually.

The significant reduction is occasioned by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.

โ€“ The Blueprint

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