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Monday 23 Dec 2024
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Draw to select 50 individuals who will receive state-sponsored Hajj trips. (Photo/Islamic Ministry)
The draw to select 50 individuals who will receive state-sponsored Hajj trips was held on Sunday.
The draw was taken during a ceremony held at the Islamic Ministry, based on the list of people eligible for Zakat al-Mal. As per the Ministry, the list of people on the draw included 667 people between the ages of 50 to 69 out of the 982 people on the list of people eligible for Zakat al-Mal in the year 1444.
The ID card numbers of the 667 people were used for the draw which Islamic Ministry assured was held under a policy formulated the Ministry to ensure transparency where the participants of the draw can view the proceedings.
The Ministry also said the names of an additional 10 persons were drawn in case any of the 50 people selected by the draw are unable to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage over unforeseen circumstances.
The 50 people who will receive the state-sponsored Hajj trips are:
Islami Ministry states chances will be given to the additional 10 people based on the order they were drawn.
The additional 10 individuals in this regard are:
Prior to this, Islamic Minister Dr. Shaheem Ali Saeed said the list of low-incoming individuals is updated yearly, hence, the number of people receiving state-sponsored Hajj trips will differ every year.
Providing state-sponsored Hajj trips for 1,000 low-income individuals is an electoral pledge of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.
