The governor of Makkah has made a stern warning for those going Hajj illegally this year.
Expatriate workers heading for annual pilgrimage without Hajj permits will be deported, Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal declared yesterday.
He said teams of security officers would be deployed in Makkah and other holy sites to look for pilgrims who do not possess Hajj permits, adding that such illegal pilgrims would be slapped with deterrent fines.
They may also be subjected to other punishments, deemed essential by higher authorities, including deportation," the Saudi Press Agency quoted the governor as saying. Prince Khaled called on Saudi sponsors and employers to instruct their workers intending to perform Hajj to follow regulations and get Hajj permits.
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