Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has stopped more than 269,600 people going to Mecca for Haj from entering Mecca. Saudi Arabia has taken this decision in view of reducing congestion in Mecca. The government has prevented only people from going to Mecca who do not have Haj permits.
The Saudi government blames people who came to perform Haj without permits in Mecca. A large number of such devotees were among those who died in the heat of 2024. However, there is a rule to punish those who come without permits and punish them like a fine of up to $ 5,000.
The rule of permit to perform Haj is not only for people from outside. Rather it is also for local citizens living in Mecca. According to the rule, you need to take permits to perform Haj, even if you live in Mecca throughout the year, it includes citizens of Saudi Arabia and residents there. More than 23 thousand Saudi people have been fined for violating Haj rules and licenses of 400 Haj companies have been canceled.
According to the information, there are 14 lakh Muslims in Mecca at this time. But this number is going to increase in the coming time. Haj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Mecca and includes many religious rituals. In Muslim religion, every person has the responsibility of performing Haj, who is able to do so physically and financially.
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According to a report, every year more than 2 million people come to Mecca for 5 days Haj pilgrimage. But in the last few years, the Haj pilgrimage has affected the heat. Haj pilgrims perform a lot of religious rituals in the daylight, so death is common due to heat. During this time a stampede also occurs. In 2024, there was a stampede due to the crowd in which many people died. The Saudi government has prohibited people from entering Mecca for Haj without permits to avoid any such incident.
