9,081 from Oman get approval to perform Haj

Muscat: A total of 9,081 persons received text messages yesterday informing them that their Haj pilgrimage has been approved, even as more than half of the applications were rejected.
The number of approved pilgrims for Haj this year was announced by the Ministry of Endorsement and Religious Affairs. Almost half of those who had applied received an approval, the Ministry of Endorsement and Religious Affairs’ official social media account revealed.
The ministry announced that among the 18,587 who applied for this year’s Haj, only 9,081 were approved.
This number includes 5,787 males and 4,115 females. The ministry has urged pilgrims to register only with the formerly approved transport companies as any company outside that list will not be allowed to transport pilgrims.