{This website has learned that Rwanda Muslim Association (AMUR) has ordered pilgrims who will leave Rwanda to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage to register with AMUR and warns that those who will use other Air Transportation companies than AMUR’s preference will be banned to attend the holy pilgrimage.}
It is reportedly said that AMUR wants to transport Rwandan pilgrims who will attend the pilgrimage as it has been granted right to transport pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia.
The warning comes at a time when Saudi King is gearing to host Rwandan hajj plilgrims and other hajj pilgrims from more than 70 Countries.
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered the hosting of 1400 hajj pilgrims from more than 70 countries worldwide to perform the mandatory hajj pilgrimage ritual this year.
Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Guidance Saleh Al Al-Sheikh was quoted by the official Saudi Press Agency “SPA” as saying that His Majesty has ordered the hosting of hajj pilgrims from countries which include Rwanda, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Kirghizstan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Maldives Islands, Bosna and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, India, Serbia, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Iceland, Niger, Uganda, Madagascar, Zambia, Comoro Islands, Kenya, Tanzania, Cape Verde as well as 40 other African countries.
The Saudi Minister said that the total number of guests of HM the King on the Hajj Pilgrimage season 1435H has reached more than 25,000 (both genders) hajj pilgrims from various countries from around the world.
He added that this year the dream would be fulfilled of more hajj pilgrims from other countries which had not been included in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque’s hosting of guest to the hajj pilgrimage during previous years.
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