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4,500 Kenyans to make pilgrimage to Mecca

Saudi Arabia has announced that Kenya will participate in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.

Barred from Hajj, 65+ pilgrims opt for 'Umrah in Shawwal'

Barred from performing the annual Haj pilgrimage this year, the 65-plus age group of the Kashmir valley is now opting for Umrah.

Kuwait’s pilgrim quota rolled back to 3,622

Saudi Arabia has set Kuwait’s quota for this year’s Hajj at 3,622 pilgrims down from the pre-pandemic 8,000 pilgrims, a Kuwait newspaper has reported.

Malaysia gets 14,306 hajj quota this year

The Saudi Arabian Government has set 14,306 pilgrims quota for Malaysia this year. The latest figure is merely 45 percent from the usual annual quota of 31,600 individuals in the previous years.

Saudi Arabia allowing 5,885 Thais to take part in Hajj

The Division of the Islamic Organisation and Hajj Affairs Promotion announced on Wednesday that it would allow more Thais to participate in the Hajj ceremony in Saudi Arabia for Hijiri year 1443.