Wire›2026 05 02›Saudi Arabia Reverses Decision Setting Minimum Age For Haj Pilgrims At 15 Years

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Saudi Arabia reverses decision setting minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday said that Saudi Arabia had reversed its decision to set the minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15.</p> <p>Earlier in the day, the ministry, in a letter, had said that Saudi Arabia had set the minimum age for pilgrims at 15.

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Saudi Arabia reverses decision setting minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years<p>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday said that Saudi Arabia had reversed its decision to set the minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15.</p> <p>Earlier in the day, the ministry, in a letter, had said that Saudi Arabia had set the minimum age for pilgrims at 15.
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