ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has launched an awareness campaign for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. Saudi Arabia”s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah has already completed the registration of 60,000 pilgrims, including Saudi citizens and residents. Applicants were selected from the age group of 18-65, who already received the COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the health and safety protocol of the pilgrimages. Deputy Minister of Hajj, Dr. Abdulfattah bin Suleiman Mashat, said the awareness campaign focused on educating the pilgrims about the precautionary instructions that must be adhered to before entering Makkah to ensure a healthy environment for performing the rituals of Hajj during this unprecedented situation, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. He added that the decision to limit the number of pilgrims comes out of the leadership”s constant concern for the health, safety, security and safety of pilgrims and their countries.
