First Batch of Iranian Hajj Pilgrims to Leave for Saudi Arabia on June 13
Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Abdol Fattah Navab, the representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs, made the announcement in meetings with a number of Marjas (sources of emulation), adding that the last flight retuning the pilgrims to Iran is scheduled for July 29.
Accompanied by Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Seyed Sadeq Hosseini, he met in Qom with Ayatollahs Nasser Makarem Shirazi, Jafar Sobhani and Hossein Nouri Hamedani.
Hojat-ol-Islam Navab said a total of 39,600 Iranians will make the spiritual journey this year, adding that all the necessary preparations are being made and the country is ready for the dispatch of the pilgrims.
The cleric noted that Iran’s Hajj quota in the years prior to the coronavirus pandemic was 85,000.
He also said that consultations are underway with the Saudi side for the lifting of an age limit of 65 so that those aged above 65 who are in good health conditions can also make the trip.
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will receive foreign pilgrims for Hajj this year after two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
