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Hajj pilgrimage quota from Azerbaijan expected to be increased this year

13 June 2013 07:54 (UTC +04:00)

The Caucasian Muslim Board (CMB) told APA that though quota of Hajj pilgrims from Azerbaijan is 1400 people, more than 2200 people have applied.

Those who have not paid Hajj fees will be cut as they were warned in this regard. However, the CMB is going to increase the quota by 2000 people.

The CMB also said that pilgrims will be divided into groups a month prior to the Hajj pilgrimage.

The registration for Haji pilgrimage in Azerbaijan was started on February 1 and completed last week. The documents were admitted by the Caucasian Muslims Board. The pilgrimage will start on October 2. The limit on both versions of services has already exceeded.

Reducing the number of pilgrims exceeding the limit will depend on the Caucasian Muslims Board. Some of the registered people will be likely reduced as they have not paid for the service. The prices of Hajj pilgrimage is AZN 3250 for the hotel with weak conditions, where meals are served twice a day, AZN 4100 for the hotel with better conditions, where various kinds of meals are served. Hajj pilgrimage will be available only by plane. This year the pilgrims can not travel to Hajj by buses due to the unrests in Syria. Hajj flights will be carried by France Air company.