Hajj quota allocated for Maldives may increase: Islamic Minister

There is a chance that the quota allocated for Maldivians to go to Saudi Arabia on the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj may increase, said Islamic Minister Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed today.

This announcement was made today during a press conference held by the Islamic Ministry, in which Minister Shaheem detailed that President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has sent an official letter to the Saudi government requesting for an extension of the quota. He further added that the Islamic Ministry is also in communication with key figures of the Hajj and Umrah Ministry in Saudi Arabia.