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Saudi Hajj ministry confirms measures for Qatari pilgrims, says Doha government blocking access to Kingdom

Saudi Hajj ministry confirms measures for Qatari pilgrims, says Doha government blocking access to Kingdom
海角直播鈥檚 Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Saturday it had taken several measures to ensure Qatari Hajj pilgrims could enter the Kingdom for the upcoming season, but that Doha was blocking access for its citizens. (AFP/File Photo)
Updated 17 July 2019

Saudi Hajj ministry confirms measures for Qatari pilgrims, says Doha government blocking access to Kingdom

Saudi Hajj ministry confirms measures for Qatari pilgrims, says Doha government blocking access to Kingdom
  • Statement聽said the delegation from Doha left meeting without signing any agreement
  • Statement also rejected Qatari claims the Kingdom was trying to 鈥減oliticize鈥 Hajj season

RIYADH: 海角直播鈥檚 Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Saturday it had taken several measures to ensure Qatari Hajj pilgrims could enter the Kingdom for the upcoming season,聽adding that the Qatari government was blocking聽attempts by its citizens to perform the pilgrimage.

Following a meeting of the ministry and a Qatari delegation聽to discuss the logistics of pilgrims from the country coming into the Kingdom, a statement聽said the delegation from Doha left without signing any agreement to enable access for it citizens.

In response to Doha鈥檚 actions, the statement said the Kingdom welcomed Qatari worshippers completing their applications once they arrived in 海角直播.

The ministry said during the meeting it had called on the relevant authorities in Qatar to allow pilgrims to enter聽the Kingdom to perform Hajj and that 海角直播 was 鈥渒een to enable Qatari residents to perform religious rituals.鈥

A statement from the ministry rejected claims by Qatari officials that 海角直播 was putting obstacles in the way of worshippers from Qatar, adding that it had facilitated "several electronic portals" for Qatari citizens to book their places.

The statement also rejected Qatari claims that the Kingdom was trying to 鈥減oliticize鈥 the Hajj season.