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Acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Noor Mohammad Saqib said Tuesday that efforts have begun to increase the quota for pilgrims from Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia for 2025.
Speaking at a meeting in Kabul, Saqib said that currently, Afghanistan’s quota for sending pilgrims to perform Hajj is 30,000 people and the ministry is trying to increase the number to 45,000 for next year.
He said the ministry will start the process of refunding pilgrims with money remaining from Hajj on Wednesday.
He stated that the total cost of the Hajj ceremony this solar year was estimated to have been $114 million, of which more than $1 million was not spent.
Saqib said a refund of at least $37 would be paid out to each pilgrim.
Source: thefrontierpost
