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Saudis to allow 1m at Haj this year

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Haj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key Muslim event to participants from outside the kingdom after two years of tight Covid restrictions, state media said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 9, 2022

Saudi Arabia raises number of Haj pilgrims allowed to one million this year - SPA

Saudi Arabia raised the number of Haj pilgrims allowed this year to one million from inside and outside the kingdom, Saudi state news agency SAP reported early on Saturday.

Reuters · Apr 9, 2022

Supreme Court begins hearing petition by organisers of private Haj trips

Petitioners say they face discriminatory taxation vis-a-vis pilgrims who perform Haj via the Haj Committee

The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022