The Saudi government has allocated 11,500 Hajj slots to Somalia, enabling Somali citizens to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in 2027, following an agreement signed between the two governments.
The agreement was signed in Jeddah by Somalia’s Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.
This allocation represents the official quota of Somali pilgrims permitted to participate in the Hajj for the year 1448 Hijri (corresponding to 2027), as part of the annual agreements that Saudi Arabia enters into with Islamic nations.
The agreement is also part of the preliminary preparations for managing the Hajj, which include regulating the number of pilgrims from each country, establishing travel procedures, and organizing services for those performing the pilgrimage.
Somalia’s Ministry of Endowments is expected to begin the processes related to the registration and selection of pilgrims, as well as travel arrangements, in accordance with the agreed-upon terms and procedures. Somalia has thus secured its quota of 11,500 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season.