The National Office of Hadj and Omrah excluded officially more than 100 Algerian pilgrims for the current year after the tests and medical analysis show that they are incompetent physically and mentally, including four pregnant women in their final months and elderly suffering from psychological and mental disorders, and others suffering from severe health complications.

• Identical sources from the Ministry of Health and Population and Hospitals’ reform, and the NOHU, confirm that the reports of the regional committees in charge of controlling the Algerian pilgrims counted more than 100 pilgrims that are not qualified to go to the holy places because of their health complications.