Saudi Hajj ministry opens new registration link for Qatari pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened
up a new link for Qatari pilgrims to register for the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage
online after authorities in Doha blocked the previous one.
The new
registration link was re-launched on Saturday after the previous one which was
announced on July 17 was blocked by Qatari authorities.
The ministry
released a statement saying that under the directives of Saudi King Salman bin
Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Hajj officials said the
new link was launched to “facilitate the arrival of all pilgrims, and to
overcome all the obstacles they may face them to perform this duty.”
“The Kingdom
will continue to provide all means to facilitate the arrival of our Qatari
brothers and sisters wishing to perform the Hajj. The attempts of the Qatari regime
to politicize the Hajj and place obstacles in front of the pilgrims coming from
the State of Qatar will not deter the Kingdom from providing all the facilities
for them to perform the fifth pillar of Islam,” a statement from the ministry
read.
The ministry
also called on the Qatari authorities not to block the new registration link
which will facilitate the pilgrimage of their fellow Qatari citizens.
