SRINAGAR: The Religious Affairs Ministry’s Hajj pilgrimage organizing committee (PPIH) has appealed to Hajj pilgrims to not take too many selfies in front of the Kaaba, media reports said.
Central PPIH spokesperson Akhmad Fauzin at a press conference on Hajj pilgrimage implementation in Jakarta on Monday said that clicking too many selfies in front of the Kaaba will disrupt the solemnity of the rituals and distract other pilgrims as well.
He said that a number of strict prohibitions that Hajj pilgrims in the area of the Grand Mosque will need to pay close attention to, including unfurling of banners to take group photos and taking selfies in front of the Kaaba with objects resembling humans.
The Saudi Arabian security authorities will impose sanctions on those found violating the applicable prohibitions, he added.
He said that the committee is constantly reminding pilgrims to maintain focus on the Hajj ritual during their stay in the Holy Land, particularly during activities at the Grand Mosque.
In addition, the PPIH has appealed to the Hajj pilgrims, especially those belonging to the elderly group, to limit activities outside hotels and mosques, as temperatures in Medina and Mecca are currently reaching 30–30 degrees and 31–34 degrees Celsius, respectively.
