The first flights carrying foreign Hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of the Makkah Route initiative. Six flights, carrying 1,900 pilgrims, arrived in the Kingdom. More flights will continue to land in Saudi Arabia through June 22. Three flights, with 1,257 pilgrims from Bangladesh, arrived in Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport, while three flights, with 735 pilgrims from Malaysia, arrived in Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
Barring any last-minute hitches, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will on May 25, commence airlift of intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s ritual exercise.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Saturday said the airlift of pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will begin on May 25, 2023. The commission also stated that the four local airlines to airlift Nigerian pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj exercise have requested that the Hajj fare be increased by
KUWAIT CITY, April 30: Director of the Hajj Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Sattam Al-Muzayen affirmed that the number of those registered in the central registration program for Hajj for the next season has reached 43,000. These applicants include 27 thousand citizens who ha