Vice President Faisal Naseem has returned to the Maldives after concluding his visit to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
On June 22, Vice President Naseem departed for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage as the Head of the Maldives Hajj Mission. He was appointed to the role by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to ensure the smooth organisation and management of the pilgrimage, as well as the welfare and safety of the pilgrims.
The Maldives received 1,000 quotas for Hajj this year and the Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited (MHCL) and three other companies facilitated travel accommodations for the 881 Maldivian Hajj pilgrims who travelled to Saudi Arabia. MHCL was tasked with facilitating the travel of half of the Maldivian Hajj pilgrims while the other half of the quota was distributed among Al Haramain Hajj and Umrah Company Maldives Private Limited, Sisilfaru Hajj, Umrah Group Private Limited, and Al Manasik Al Safa Private Limited.
Ministry of Islamic Affairs has revealed that the pilgrims will begin returning from Saudi Arabia on July 7. The pilgrims are scheduled to return on six flights with the last flight scheduled to arrive on July 14.