In the current state of the health crisis, it is highly likely that this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca will not take place. Without any visibility on the epidemiological evolution, and without an effective antidote, it would be difficult to envisage a resumption of activities two months before the date of Al Hajj .
The Foreign Exchange Office has set new rules governing transfers related to the accommodation costs of Moroccan pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
A tragedy occurred in Nanterre last weekend. A 38-year-old man, employed in a grocery store on the Place de la Boule, is suspected of having fatally assaulted Ali, 23, a "helpful and uneventful" young man.
The Hajj is adapting better and better to new technologies, with innovations that make it a 2.0 religious event.
The first Moroccan pilgrims begin to return from Mecca, starting this Friday, August 16, 2019, after completing the Hajj rites.
In Saudi Arabia, Moroccan pilgrims are performing the Hajj rituals under very normal conditions. Hamou Ouheli, Secretary of State for Rural Development and Forests, gave this assurance.
Moroccan pilgrims are having a hard time during the Hajj season, due to the poor quality of accommodation and the lack of catering.
The various embassies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, around the world, have received firm instructions. They must raise awareness and warn pilgrims and visitors to the holy sites of the strengthening of certain rules aimed at ensuring the smooth running of the rites, in complete tranquility, during the Hajj.
About ten pilgrims were waiting for the Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plane at Moulay Ali Cherif Airport in the city of Errachidia. An unexplained 11-hour delay forced them to spend a sleepless night before they could reach Mecca to perform the pilgrimage rites.
Morocco is active in the participation of its nationals in this year’s Hajj. The first group of pilgrimage candidates has already taken its flight, on Thursday, July 18, 2019, to Saudi Arabia.
The Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha is celebrated on the 10th of the Hijri month of Dhu Al Hijjah, by the entire Muslim community around the world. The last month of the year, Dhu Al Hijjah is the month of the pilgrimage to Mecca, where millions of Muslims gather for a month to perform the ritual of Al Haj.
The supervisors will be a little more numerous this year than last year to support and assist all Moroccan pilgrims traveling to Mecca. This is what the Saudi authorities have decided.