The Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs of Somalia, who is in the Holy City of Makkah al-Mukarama in Saudi Arabia, spoke about the challenges faced by the Somali pilgrims who performed the Hajj this year.
Minister Robow said that there are 4 Somali pilgrims who died this year, two women and two men.
He confirmed that there are 60 pilgrims who have fallen ill, and after much effort, most of them have recovered.
“This year, the number of Somali pilgrims who came to Haji was 11,650. There were other Somalis from other places who came to us, but as far as the government knows, it is the number I told you. We hope that they will return safely to the country. will be returned to the Somali pilgrims,” said the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Somalia Muqtar Robow
He confirmed that there was a small problem faced by the Somali pilgrims during the Hajj, that the buses that had lunch arrived a little late, but it was resolved as Minister Robow said.
According to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1.8 million pilgrims from all over the world have visited this year.
