More than 300,000 pilgrims burned their foreheads before Hajj

The holy Hajj of Muslims will begin on June 14 in Saudi Arabia. Before this, the foreheads of more than 3 lakh illegal pilgrims were burned. Hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims have already been expelled from the city of Mecca.

Al-Arabiya reported the information on Sunday (June 9) citing the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

1 lakh 53 thousand 998 of those expelled from the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia were foreigners. They entered Saudi Arabia on travel visas. Apart from this, they did not have the necessary documents to perform Hajj.

171 thousand 587 people who came to Makkah from other cities of Saudi Arabia without Hajj permission were expelled from Makkah.

Meanwhile, as of last Saturday, more than 1.3 million registered pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, according to the local administration of Makkah.

Saudi authorities consider crowd management as an important issue during the annual Hajj every year. According to official data, more than 18 lakh people performed Hajj last year.

The various rituals of Hajj last at least four days in Mecca and its surrounding areas in Saudi Arabia. So many people try to participate in this ritual through illegal means. Because obtaining Hajj permits through legitimate means and related travel packages are often expensive. Apart from this, every country has a limited quota for Hajj pilgrims.

Note that one of the five main pillars of Islam is performing Hajj. Hajj is obligatory for every able-bodied Muslim at least once in his life.