As deaths during this year's Hajj surpassed 1,000, officials from several countries have confirmed that the majority of pilgrims who died during the pilgrimage were people who entered Saudi Arabia on tourist or visiting visas months before it began. the rituals of the Hajj.
These people remained in Mecca until the Hajj season and performed the pilgrimage without proper authorization, without support from any company or entity to provide accommodation, food or transportation services.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad confirmed that the majority of the dead Tunisian pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom on tourist, visit or Umrah visas.
Similarly, Dr. Sufyan Qudah, Director of Operations and Consular Affairs at Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, reported that all of the Jordanian pilgrims who died or went missing were not part of the official Jordanian Hajj delegation; That is, they had entered Saudi Arabia with tourist or visit visas and without permits for the Hajj.
This year's Hajj season witnessed a significant rise in temperature in Mecca, and a large number of pilgrims arrived on tourist or visit visas of various nationalities.
These pilgrims traveled long distances in the holy city under a scorching sun, without any company or entity providing them with accommodation, food or transportation services.
Consequently, they were exposed to the risks of heat exhaustion, sun exposure, and long walks on rough, unpaved roads not designated for pedestrians. These conditions caused the unfortunate death of many, may they rest in peace.
