Chechen pilgrims to leave for Hajj on September 15

The first group of pilgrims from Chechnya, who this year commit Hajj to Mecca, will leave for Saudi Arabia on September 15. In total, this year, 2600 residents of Chechen will go for Hajj, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya reports.

A staff member of the Muftiyat of Chechnya has stated that the SAM holds explanatory conversations with Chechen residents who intend to do for Hajj.

"Future pilgrims get general information how to perform certain rites of Hajj, and so on. Moreover, all people are notified that before leaving for Hajj, they are to repay all their debts, if any, or fines, since otherwise, they will not be allowed leave the republic by plane. They should also check the validity of their passports and make sure that all the entries in their passports are correct," he states.

This year, the quota on pilgrims for Chechnya is 2600 people, and the figure is almost one thousand less than it was in 2013. The SAM of Chechnya explains the decline by the fact that Mecca is conducting a large-scale reconstruction of the main mosque "Al-Haram".

Earlier, the SAM has reported that this year, a person is expected to spend for going for Hajj the amount of 4000-5500 US dollars, including the cost of round trip and hotel accommodation.