As the 2023 Hajj rituals climaxed on Friday after the participating pilgrims including Nigerians moved back to Makkah after spent five days at the three holy
The high point of the event that was attended by heads and representatives of the various missions and countries was the announcement of Iraq as the overall best Hajj Mission for the 2023 Hajj just as countries like Malaysia, Gambia, Bahrain, Singapore, South Africa and Azerbaijan were recognized for excellent performance in various aspects of the Hajj operations.
He said allocation of tents and space at the three religious sites – Muna, Arafat and Muzdalifah for Masha’er will be based on first come and first serve, and urged participating countries to prepare early enough for the pilgrimage in order to get their preferred locations at Masha’er. The first set of pilgrims for the 2024 hajj exercise will arrive the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 9.
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