Afghanistan's quota for Hajj is 30,000

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Maulavi Noor Mohammad Saqib, the acting head of the Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Endowments, told a news conference on Tuesday that 30,000 pilgrims would participate in this year's Hajj ceremony. Afghanistan, with a population of nearly 40 million, is small.

 

The head of the ministry considered providing services to pilgrims as a religious duty and added: Afghanistan's quota for next year is 30,000 people, but the ministry officials are trying to increase the quota in the coming years.

 

He said the total amount of money collected from pilgrims this year was $113 million 458 thousand 818 and said that a total of $112 million 347 thousand 808 was spent and the rest was spent on each person. $61 will be refunded.

 

The leadership of the Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Endowments has asked pilgrims to visit the relevant offices with their passports and copies of their identity cards from tomorrow, Wednesday, and get their money.

 

He pointed to the pilgrims living in Kabul and said; They should visit the Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Endowments.

 

The acting minister of guidance, hajj and endowments assured that the money of the pilgrims is safe in the banks and added; Any pilgrim can get his money by visiting the ministry at any time.

 

It is worth mentioning that the Hajj quota of each country is given based on its population, which is 1,000 out of every 1 million people, but the population of Afghanistan is nearly 40 million people, but its Hajj quota in recent years has been 30,000 people.