Strong security cultivating an easier, more orderly haj

MECCA: Tight security enforced by the Saudi Arabian authorities has made performing haj this year easier, safer and more orderly, says Tabung Haji.

Haj department head Hisham Harun said greater enforcement by Saudi authorities along with the regulation permitting only those with valid visas to perform haj, has resulted in a much more orderly crowd at the holy site.