Saudi Arabia arrests 936 violators of Holy sites entry rules during Hajj

Jeddah (HRNW) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have arrested 936 people who tried to enter Holy sites during Hajj without prior authorization.

According to details, the authorities took the necessary actions against them, including imposing the previously announced fines.

Pilgrims began the first day of Hajj rituals on Wednesday amid heightened security and strict coronavirus health precautions.

The Kingdom had announced in June that it will only allow a “limited” number of people (10,000) to perform Hajj this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that those individuals will be of different nationalities but already residing in the Kingdom.

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime. Approximately, 2.5 million pilgrims typically visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina for the week-long Hajj.