More than 15 thousand people will go to Hajj from the North Caucasus republics

The Hajj will begin in Saudi Arabia on June 14. The total quota for Muslims in Russia is 25 thousand people. Of these, over 15 thousand are in the republics of the North Caucasus.

In particular, a quota of 10 thousand places has been allocated for Muslims in Dagestan. The most expensive tour costs 1.1 million rubles. 3.1 thousand pilgrims will go from Chechnya to the Hajj, almost 1.5 thousand from Ingushetia, 400 from Kabardino-Balkaria, 360 from Karachay-Cherkessia, and 180 from North Ossetia.

Important condition: only holders of biometric passports valid for 10 years will be allowed to go to Hajj. In addition, entry into Saudi Arabia is only permitted on Hajj visas. On April 15, the Russian Federation completed entering the complete list of Russian pilgrims into the electronic system of the Hajj mission.

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