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4,314 women have applied to go on the pilgrimage without a 'Mehram' or a male guardian with a blood relation.

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In a first, over 4000 women pilgrims apply for Hajj travel without 'Mehram'

  • 4,314 women applied for Hajj without Mehram

  • Applications are to be cleared on fast track basis

  • Last year Saudi govt amended the rule

For the first time in the history of Hajj pilgrimage, 4,314 women have applied to go on the pilgrimage without a 'Mehram' or a male guardian with a blood relation, informed the Minority Affairs Ministry sources.

The Saudi Arabian government, in October, announced that Mehram, a male blood relative with whom marriage is not permissible, is no longer required to accompany a women pilgrim from any part of the world.

The applications will be cleared on priority by the Ministry and Hajj travel pilgrims list will also likely be cleared by Friday, the sources added.

This is the first time that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has received such a large pool of applications from women above the age of 45 years who wish to perform the Hajj pilgrimage without any male guardian, as per ministry sources.

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