Saudi Arabia allows women to register for hajj without male guardian
Women can register "along with other women" for the Islamic pilgrimage this year.
![Syrians from the northwestern province of Idlib wait to board buses at Bab al-Hawa border crossing as they head to Turkey prior to traveling to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, Syria, Aug. 16, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-06/GettyImages-832432178.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=OTws9bAl)
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