Maldives received 1,000 Hajj quotas, govt requests for more

The Maldives has received a total of 1,000 Hajj quotas for this year, and the government is trying to acquire more, Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Ahmed Zahir said on Wednesday.

The ministry already confirmed via Twitter that the Maldives had been granted a total of 1,000 slots to perform this year's Hajj pilgrimage. However, the ministry is actively working to extend the quota so that more pilgrims may make the journey to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage, the minister said today.