Hajj 2023 will return to pre-pandemic numbers: Minister

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah speaks at the Hajj Expo 2023 taking place in Jeddah. (@ReasahAlharmain)
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  • There will be no age restrictions during Hajj 2023

RIYADH: The number of people participating in this year’s Hajj will return to pre-pandemic levels, Saudi Arabia’s minister of Hajj and Umrah said on Monday.

Speaking at the Hajj Expo 2023 taking place in Jeddah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said there would also be no age restrictions during this year’s Hajj.

In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the pilgrimage. For the next two years, numbers were drastically curtailed to limit the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Topics: Hajj 2023 Hajj Expo 2023