Pilgrims. Photo by "Marva-tur" https://www.instagram.com/p/Buls45chfxC/

23 July 2019, 13:05

Hajj organizers in Northern Caucasus note visa facilitation

In Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya and Kabardino-Balkaria, the main quotas for the Hajj are fully consumed; in North Ossetia and Karachay-Cherkessia – by half or less. Sending pilgrims to Muslim shrines has been simplified after the introduction of electronic visas by Saudi Arabia, Hajj organizers report.

This year, 10,000 residents of Dagestan and 2600 residents of Chechnya will undertake pilgrimage to Mecca.

The Hajj is a pilgrimage to the Muslim holy Mecca. Every Muslim has to perform it at least once in the lifetime.

This year, the main novelty is the introduction by Saudi Arabia of electronic visas, which greatly facilitates the pilgrims' preparation for the trip, said Khizbula Asuev, Assistant to the Council Head on the Hajj, and Advisor to the Chairman of the Russia's Council of Muftis.

In 2019, Saudi Arabia increased the quota for Russian pilgrims by 5000 people. It is allowed to make pilgrimage to holy places to 25,500 Muslims from Russia.

Bulat Kurbanov, the director general of the "Marva-Tour" Dagestani Hajj operator, has noted that, like a year ago, almost half of the Dagestani pilgrims are women.

Magomedali Gaparov, the head of the department for interaction with religious organizations and spiritual educational institutions of the Ministry for Nationalities' Matters, has expressed regret that there are no more sponsors for the charitable Hajj in the republic.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Muslims of Southern Russia were outraged by the prices for Hajj tours, which went up in 2019.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 22, 2019 at 11:49 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Rustam Djalilov, Magomed Tuaev Source: CK correspondents

Комментирование через Кавказский узел
All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

March 18, 2025 21:49

March 18, 2025 21:46

March 18, 2025 21:16

March 17, 2025 23:55

March 17, 2025 23:11

  • Activist complains about pressure after detention in Krasnodar

    In Krasnodar, law enforcers have released Mikhail Matyazh, who demanded, at his solo picket, that those responsible for the environmental disaster in Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) be punished. The activist has reported that he was subjected to pressure after his detention.

News archive
Пн
Вт
Ср
Чт
Пт
Сб
Вс
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6