The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj in Sierra Leone, has revealed that a total of 609 pilgrims from Sierra Leone will be participating in this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

According to the Information Attache Sierra Leone Saudi Arabia Embassy, Abu Bakarr Bah, he was informed in an interview by the Chairman that among that number are 2 medical doctors, 1 pharmacist, 2 nurses, and 3 members of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj.

He further said that among the 609 pilgrims, 60% are self sponsored, while 40% are beneficiaries of government scholarships.
He noted that the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj has made arrangements and negotiated with Ethiopian Airlines to ensure that the pilgrims are flown to Saudi Arabia in two batches between 31st May and 1st June 2024 respectively.

The pilgrims are expected to land in Madina, Islam’s second holiest city, before proceeding to Makkah for the 1445 Hajj