It is reported that the first group has already departed. Photo: Internet On the morning of June 20, a representative of the Committee for Religious Affairs of Tajikistan, Afshin Mukim, reported that the first group of Tajik pilgrims has departed for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. According to him, the Tajik pilgrims were seen off […]
It is reported that the first group has already departed.
Photo: InternetOn the morning of June 20, a representative of the Committee for Religious Affairs of Tajikistan, Afshin Mukim, reported that the first group of Tajik pilgrims has departed for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
According to him, the Tajik pilgrims were seen off at Dushanbe International Airport by the chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs and the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Tajikistan.
The chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs, Sulaymon Davlatzoda, urged the pilgrims to “take care of their health in the country of pilgrimage, adhering to sanitary and preventive measures.”
Earlier, Afshin Mukim told the press that “this year more than 3,500 citizens of Tajikistan will be sent to Hajj according to the quota of the host country.”
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. The performance of this religious obligation is mandatory once in a lifetime for every adult, healthy, and financially capable Muslim.
This year, the cost of pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia from Tajikistan is approximately 5,000 US dollars.