The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs launches the Rabat initiative, which provides financial support of OMR 120,000 for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. According to the ministry, the initiative targets 306 eligible and accepted pilgrims and Umrah performers from the category of social security registered with the Ministry of Social Development to perform Hajj rituals for the year 1444 AH according to the eligibility criteria approved by the Ministry through the electronic system for pilgrims of the Sultanate Oman.