Hajj groups that fail to provide services promised to be disqualified

Ministry of Islamic Affairs has said that it will not allow hajj organizations that fail to provide the services promised to their pilgrims to take any more pilgrims on hajj next year.

Deputy Islamic Minister, Mohamed Musthafa said on Tuesday that the hajj mission in Saudi Arabia would be keeping an eye on whether the hajj organizations taking pilgrims to hajj this year provide them with the services that comes with the package they purchased.

He said that officials from the hajj mission will visit the pilgrims to their hotels in Saudi Arabia and ensure that they are not being inconvenienced in any way.

“They will check thoroughly to ensure they are receiving the services stated in their proposals,” said Musthafa.

He said that the hajj mission would do their evaluation and compile a report on the performance

of each hajj organization.

Musthafa warned that any hajj organization which fails to keep up their end of the bargain would be disqualified for the hajj next year.

Meanwhile, some hajj organizations had complained that they had received their quotas too late, voicing concern that they not be able to make arrangements as promised.

Musthafa said that there was no reason why the hajj organizations won’t be able to deliver what was promised in their priposals.

A 12-people hajj mission is already in Saudi Arabia to oversee the Maldivian pilgrims.

The last batch of pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, and will reach the country by nightfall.

2,000 Maldivian pilgrims will be performing the hajj this year.