SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT

Peace in Palestine = Peace in the World

ADVERTISEMENT

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT

OVER 12,000 RUSSIAN MUSLIMS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA FOR HAJJ PILGRIMAGE

Fauziah Al Hakim - Friday, 28 August 2015 - 07:32 WIB

Friday, 28 August 2015 - 07:32 WIB

145 Views ㅤ

© AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed
© AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed

© AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed

Moscow, 12 Dzulqa’dah 1436/27 August 2015 (MINA) – Over 12,000 pilgrims from Russia will leave for the Hajj (an annual Islamic pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this year, Russia’s Hajj Mission head Mahomed Gamzayev said.

“This year we have 12,000 visitors from the established quota 16,400 worshippers from Russia,” Gamzayev said, Russian News Agency TASS quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

According to the Council of Russian Muftis, the decreased number of pilgrims is linked with high dollar rate, which makes the trip more expensive.

The cost of the Hajj pilgrimage for Russians varies between $3,000 and $8,500.

Also Read: Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Divests from Five Israeli Banks and Caterpillar

Annual pilgrimage to the holy places for Muslims in Mecca and Madina is timed for Eid-Al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. It is marked on September 23.

Adult Muslims are required to complete the hajj pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. (T/P006/R04)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

Also Read: Hundreds of UK Business Leaders Urge Government to Take Firm Stance on Israel

Recommendation for you

Indonesia
Ilustration of regrets (photo: Pixabay)
Articles
Co-chair of the conference, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal bin Farhan makes a speech during the three-day International Palestine Conference, led by France and Saudi Arabia and attended by Turkiye at the United Nations Trusteeship Council in New York, United States on July 28, 2025 (photo: Anadolu Agency)
International
The dead body of 11-month-old baby Zeyneb Abu Halib, who died due to malnutrition, is seen at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on July 25, 2025. (Photo: Anadolu Agency)
Palestine
Israeli military aggression on Gaza (photo: Anadolu Agency)
Palestine
Indonesia