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To perform the Hajj or Umrah in the Islamic nation of Saudi Arabia, female pilgrims will no longer be required to bring a male guardian or "mahram" with them. 

According to a former advisor to the minister of Hajj, enabling women to undertake Umrah alone will make their lives easier. They already experience a number of difficulties and endure difficult socioeconomic conditions. While they are eager to undertake Umrah, this may make it more difficult to obtain a mahram or increase the cost of Umrah, according to Ibrahim Hussein, a former advisor to the minister of Hajj.

The issue of whether or not a mahram must accompany a woman was settled by the minister's remarks at a news conference held at the Kingdom's embassy in Cairo.

Women are now completely safe thanks to increased security across the Kingdom, in all forms of transportation, and at ports. The report added that a solid infrastructure, including a framework for combating harassment, had been put into law.