February 23, 1963 Ankara Hajj & Umrah
On 23 February 1963, Decision No. 6/1485 annulled Turkey's 1955 regulation that had limited Hajj travel to sea and air. Under the new regulation that replaced it, pilgrims from Turkey were once again free to travel to the Hajj overland.
20206 years ago
On 4 October 2020, Umrah resumed after a pause of about seven months, initially only for citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia. Up to 6,000 pilgrims a day were admitted; each booked a time slot through an online app and was given three hours to perform the rites.
20224 years ago
On 9 April 2022, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that one million pilgrims from inside and outside the kingdom would be allowed to perform that year's Hajj. Pilgrims had to be under 65 and vaccinated, and those from abroad needed a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours.
200620 years ago
On 12 January 2006, during the stoning ritual, a crush at the eastern entrance of the Jamarat Bridge in Mina killed at least 345 pilgrims and injured 289, according to early official figures. Later reports put the death toll at more than 360.
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