Non-Muslims are not allowed into Mecca: How do they check?

Maye they had millions of dollars but simply couldn’t get the money out of their country. That happens all the time, according to my email.

I’m surprised that no one has linked to these two previous threads:

It’s simply impossible, given the limited size of Mecca, for more than about a fifth (or a tenth or a twentieth, but we argue about the exact number in those threads) of all the Moslems in the world to ever go on a hajj.

*Police Checkpoints are located around the city of Makkah .
*Foreigners obtain a special visa generally known as an Umrah visa.This is only given to muslims.
*Expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia legally are issued a residence permit (Iqama) .This document also mentions your religion.
*People entering Makkah need to provide these documents if asked by the authorities at the checkpoints.
*Almost all Saudi citizens are Muslim so if asked they need to provide their I.D’s.
The police don’t usually inspect all cars , they may do so randomly.
While checks are stricter during the month of Hajj.
The Quran places restrictions on the entry of Non-Muslims to the Grand Mosque only.
The Saudi government has placed it on the entire city. This may be because Makkah attracts millions of pilgrims throughout the year , allowing tourists would stress the infrastructure further and interfere with the pilgrimage.
For more information. :

Just in time for all the Muslim zombies to shamble on over for a hajj! Thanks **mirtaus **:slight_smile:

Please explain, are you saying that many Muslims are uncut?

What if you don’t have any junk to check? :wink:

I’m guessing AK84 was referring to the fact that half the Muslims in the world are women.

In the first part of his sentence. However, in the second part he implies that he is referring to many man as well (“the other half”).

Hashashins.