Riyadh (HRNW) More than 450,000 people in Saudi Arabia have applied to perform Hajj this year within 24 hours of the registration platform opening, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
“The digital path received more than 450,000 applications to perform Hajj, including residents and nationals, within the first 24 hours of opening registration,” the ministry said in an infographic on Tuesday.
According to the announcement, 60 percent of the applicants were males while 40 percent were females.
For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia has allowed women to register for the annual pilgrimage without a male guardian.
“Those wishing to perform Hajj will have to register individually. Women can register without a mahram (male guardian) along with other women,” the ministry explained in an infograph on Sunday.
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