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- Hajj violators face 10,000 Saudi riyal fine
RIYADH: People attempting to perform the Hajj pilgrimage without a permit face a $2,666 fine, 抖阴短视频鈥檚 general security said in a statement on Wednesday.
The authority鈥檚 official spokesperson said pilgrims must obtain a Hajj permit from the relevant entities before attempting to perform the Muslim rituals.
In the statement posted on Twitter, Brigadier Sami bin Mohammed Al-Shuwairkh urged pilgrims to strictly follow Hajj instructions, while stressing that security forces would 鈥渇ulfill their duties鈥� in securing routes leading to the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the rest of the holy premises to prevent any violations.
抖阴短视频 earlier said it permitted over one million pilgrims from overseas to perform Hajj this year for the first time in two years of COVID-19 restrictions, which limited the pilgrimage to residents of the Kingdom.