The French health authorities have issued an alert to pilgrims in Mecca after the recording in recent weeks of cases of meningitis among unvaccinated people returning from Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims without permits will be subject to heavy fines for non-compliance with Hajj regulations. The measure came into effect this Sunday.
The owner of a travel agency in Fez was placed in pre-trial detention after being accused of fraud and non-performance of contract. She is said to have deceived pilgrims by promising them comfortable travel conditions for Ramadan to Mecca, but abandoned them once they arrived on site.
The introduction by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs led by Ahmed Taoufiq of a clause that obliges the Moroccan pilgrim for the 2024 hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, "not to protest even in case of flight delay," is causing controversy.
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has just unveiled the pilgrimage fees for the 1445 H season, for Moroccan pilgrims.
Nabil Ennasri traveled more than 5,000 kilometers by bike from Paris to go to Mecca to raise awareness among Muslims about ecology. His journey was widely followed on social media.
Eid Al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar. On what date will it be celebrated this year 1444/2023 in France and around the world?
Zahia Bouchta, an 84-year-old Moroccan, will finally be able to fulfill her dream of performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
King Mohammed VI has just offered 100 Sierra Leonean citizens the pilgrimage to Mecca , revealed the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, thus testifying to a significant rapprochement between Morocco and Sierra Leone.
The owner of a travel agency was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 28 by the prosecutor of the king near the court of first instance of Tétouan. According to the daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia , the accused would be involved in a case of fraud against clients who wanted to perform the Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Royal Commission in charge of the pilgrimage in Morocco has just set the quota for the 1444 Hajj season at 34,000 pilgrims. This decision was made following the lifting of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the requirement for pilgrims to be under 65 years of age. The procedure for paying the fees will take place in a single payment between February 27 and March 10, 2023.
For the proper organization of Hajj 1444, Saudi Arabia through its Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, signed agreements with 14 countries, including Morocco.