The Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited has announced that 5% of its quota for the Hajj pilgrimage will be reserved for individuals undergoing treatment for serious illnesses.
In a statement, Hajj Corporation said 5% of the quota allocated for Hajj this year will be reserved for those who have paid for the pilgrimage through the company and are suffering from serious illnesses. However, they must not have performed the obligatory Hajj pilgrimage so far. The corporation has now opened the submission of applications for the quota by 1400hrs on March 21.
The Maldives received a quota of 1,000 slots for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Ministry of Islamic Affairs is currently accepting proposals from companies interested in facilitating the travel of Hajj pilgrims until March 14. The Islamic ministry is making efforts to complete the evaluation within the period before the holy month of Ramadan. The Hajj Corporation will be tasked with facilitating the travel of half of the Maldivian Hajj pilgrims this year while the other half of the quota will be distributed to three other companies. The ministry decided that the chosen companies will receive 90 slots each in order to facilitate easy and convenient travel for pilgrims.