Useful Information for People Performing Hajj in 2017

Hajj 2016 Stats, as per General Authority for Statistics (GaStat), Saudi Arabia:

• Total 1,862,909 pilgrims
• 1,325,372 foreign pilgrims
• 54.6% male
• 45.4% female
• 94% arrived by air
• 5% arrived by road
• 1% by sea
• 537,537 domestic pilgrims
• Most pilgrims were Egyptian 
• 2nd most were Pakistanis
• 3rd most were Indians
• 1,692,417 non-saudi pilgrims
• 170,492 saudi pilgrims

Who offers Hajj Services?

Every year, Ministry of Hajj in Saudi Arabia (http://www.haj.gov.sa/english/Pages/default.aspx) calculates total number of Hajjis they can accommodate in Makkah and based on that they allocate quotas to 1000s of Hajj Service Providers/Hajj Operators throughout the world. These service providers (also known as Hajj Agents) can be:

• ·         Governments of various countries
• ·         Hajj and Umrah service provider organizations/companies/agents
• ·         Travel agencies who specialize in Hajj and Umrah services or Normal travel agencies offering Hajj services

Cost of Hajj Package:

The cost of the Hajj Package is dependent on various factors like:

• ·         Cost of Visa etc
• ·         Mode of Transportation to Saudi Arabia (Flights/Buses) and inside Saudi Arabia (Flights/Buses/Trains)
• ·         Duration of stay in Saudi Arabia during Hajj
• ·         The standard of accommodation provided in Saudi Arabia
• ·         The location of Camp in Mina which is also known as Category, like Category A Hajj etc (Allocated by Ministry of Hajj)
• ·         Cost of Sacrifice/Qurbani/Hadi 

Booking for Hajj:

For performing Hajj you have to visit any of the above mentioned Hajj agents near your location. Usually Hajj services offered by the government is cheaper/discounted than the Hajj services offered by private agents. Also Hajj services provided by the government are considered more reliable.

Plz visit the appropriate link from below:

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How to Perform Hajj:

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Staying in Mina and Arafat:

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Visiting Madina:

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