The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that Women will be allowed to attend Hajj this year without being accompanied by a Mahram, Haramain Sharifain reported.
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has allowed the addition of a companion or Mahram with a Woman as an optional condition.
For those women who add Mahram in their applications, priority will be given to those who have not performed Hajj before, the Minstry said.
