Makkah Al-Mukarramah (UNA/SPA) - An official source at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah warned those wishing to perform Hajj rituals against falling victim to the fake Hajj campaigns for this year 1445/2024, which advertise their services on social media sites in a number of countries, explaining that coming to perform Hajj is not permitted. This can only be done by obtaining a Hajj visa issued by the relevant authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in coordination with countries through their Hajj affairs offices, or through the “Nasak Hajj” platform for countries that do not have official Hajj offices.
The source indicated that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has monitored advertisements for companies and campaigns in addition to fake accounts on social networks claiming to organize Hajj at attractive prices, calling for caution against dealing with such campaigns and companies.
In this regard, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah praises the efforts made by the Supreme Authority for Hajj and Umrah in the Republic of Iraq, in cooperation with the Iraqi authorities, as more than 25 fake companies marketing commercial Hajj were arrested. It also appreciates the efforts made by all countries in combating this illegal phenomenon. Regularity.
The Ministry explained earlier that Umrah, tourism, work, family visit, transit (transit) and other types of visas; It does not qualify the holder to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, calling on everyone to adhere to the regulations and laws imposed by the official authorities organizing the Hajj, and not to get carried away by fictitious companies and offices that claim to have commercial Hajj campaigns and other names.
The Ministry is constantly following up on the advertisements of these fake companies and campaigns, and hopes for everyone’s cooperation to contribute to combating and reporting them, and to work to reduce the phenomenon of pilgrimage without a permit. It calls on everyone to obtain official information by visiting the Ministry’s website and through its channels on various social networks.
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