Somalia Secures 11,500 Hajj Quota for 2027

Jeddeh, Saudi Arabia(SONNA)-Somalia has secured a quota of 11,500 pilgrims for the 1448 AH (2027) Hajj season following an agreement signed between Somali Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, and his Saudi counterpart, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, in Jeddah.

The annual agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Hajj Forum and Hajj Services Exhibition, which brought together delegations from Muslim countries worldwide to discuss preparations and services for the upcoming pilgrimage.

The signing ceremony was attended by Somalia’s Consul General in Jeddah, Abdiwali, the ministry’s Director General, Dr. Abdinafi', and the Chairman of Somalia’s Hajj Services Office, Dr. Khadar Dahir, alongside other officials.

The allocation will allow 11,500 Somali Muslims to perform Hajj in 2027.