"Hajj Eligibility Criteria in Saudi Arabia Explained"

The Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest gatherings of humans on Earth, begins in Saudi Arabia on June 26 and ends July 1. The Saudi government designates different countries a quota that says how many people from that nation may come to Mecca in any year, generally around one pilgrim per every 1,000 Muslims in Muslim-majority countries. The actual travel is usually facilitated inside the country, and many countries have their own internal lottery or quota and qualification systems to work out how to distribute the Saudi Hajj visas. Last year, the Saudi government launched its own online platform called Motawif, and this year, it launched another website, Nusuk, for the same purpose.