Sheikh-ul-Islam: We will not be able to take even 2000 people to Hajj due to various propagandas
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15 Sep 2009 15:14 ]
Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev – APA. “About 800 people have applied for Hajj pilgrimage up to now.
We have paid for more people in advance. It seems that we will not be able to take even 2000 people to Hajj due to various propagandas,” chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh said at the press conference, APA reports.
Pashazadeh said 8500 people from Azerbaijan may participate in Hajj pilgrimage. He said he can increase this figure by 11000 -12000 if necessary.
“Those who wish may go to Hajj. There is no concrete quota,” he said.
Allahshukur Pashazadeh said it is impossible that Hajj pilgrimage will not take place.
“This happened only once. Prophet Muhammad was not allowed to approach Kaaba. Why shouldn’t we go to Hajj, if the neighboring countries do? No one can take this responsibility. We perform Hajj mission better than most countries do,” he said.