President Yameen vows to send 142 pilgrims to Hajj
08 Jun 2015, 11:59 AM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
President Abdulla Yameen vowed last night to send 142 pilgrims to Hajj this year on government expenses.
Speaking at a function with senior citizens, President Yameen said Saudi Arabia had increased the Hajj quota for the Maldives to 2,000 this year. The government is working to sponsor more Maldivians to perform the pilgrimage, he said.
In January, the president inaugurated state-owned Maldives Hajj Corporation with a budget of MVR110 million (US$7.1 million), with the aim of reducing the cost of performing the yearly pilgrimage.
However, part of the quota reserved for the Hajj Corporation has been filled up until 2017.
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