Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

Mecca: Saudi Arabia launches Hajj permit crackdown in bid to stop heat deaths

Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 people without permits from entering the city

Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal journeys into the city. The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on unauthorized participants. It also says they made up large numbers of those who died in last year’s searing summer heat. The number of expulsions highlights the scale of unau…

Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca

Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

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