Saudi Arabia bans pilgrims from bringing children

Saudi Arabia has banned children from taking them on the Hajj pilgrimage in 2025 to ensure their safety, that is, to prevent them from being harmed in any way during the Hajj pilgrimage. This was reported by NDTV World. (https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hajj-2025-saudi-arabia-bans-pilgrims-from-bringing-children-for-this-reason-7677126)

According to the report, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is conducting information campaigns to ensure the safety of pilgrims.

The large number of visitors at pilgrimage sites is causing congestion, which is said to be affecting the health of not only children but also the elderly.

Previously, the Saudi Arabian government had lifted the mandatory meningitis vaccination requirement for visitors to the country for the Umrah pilgrimage.