First-time pilgrims and Bahrainis who registered for Haj but missed out on a permit could be given priority under a parliamentary proposal that MPs believe would make the allocation process fairer.
The urgent proposal, led by MP Khalid Bu Onk and co-signed by four others, calls for applicants who registered this year but failed to secure a Haj permit to be automatically prioritised for next year’s pilgrimage, while retaining their place on the waiting list .
