Ministry: Hajj pilgrims will start to arrive in Male

Islamic Ministry said that Maldivians who went to perform hajj pilgrimage would arrive Male’ starting from Saturday.

An official of Islamic Ministry said that among the hajj pilgrims, those who were taken by Sisilfaru Group would return to Male’ first. After that those who were taken by Minaa Group and Fat’h Group would return on 12th October and 13th October respectively.

Official said that hajj pilgrims taken by Hajj Corporation would return to Male’ on 15th and 16th of this month while hajj pilgrims taken by Acro Group were scheduled to return on 14th of this month.

Hajj Corporation took 500 hajj pilgrims, Acro Group took 125, Fat’h Group took 118, Minaa Group took 125, and 121 hajj pilgrims were taken by Sisilfaru Group this year.