Newer Haxhiu to leave for Mecca, a 5-year-old Albanian

In countries around the world as well, Muslim believers in the region express their interest in serving Hadzi. Hundreds of hackers from Northern Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo during the next week divided into groups will leave for holy sites to conduct one of five conditions of Islamic religion.

According to Anadolu Agency (AA) data provided by religious institutions in these three countries in the region, the largest number of Muslim believers to head to holy sites are from Kosovo, where 1,080 believers are registered, followed by Northern Macedonia with 850 believers and Albania with 370 believers.

5-year-old youngest traveler from Northern Macedonia to shrines

As planned, the pilgrims from Northern Macedonia will leave on July 30th and 31st in five groups from Skopje to Germany, while returning on 25th, 26th and 27th from Medina to Skopje.

According to data from the Islamic Religious Community (BFI) of Northern Macedonia, this year there are 850 hackers, including the leading and medical staff that make up 40 persons. The youngest person to leave at the shrine this year is a 5-year-old child, while the oldest is an 82-year-old.

The price for performing Hadzi this year is 4,400 euros, which marks a 300-euro increase compared to last year, when it was 4,100 euros. Even so, the number of pilgrims marks growth, since last year there were a total of 669 pilgrimages, including the leading and medical staff, and this year it is 820 pilgrimage.

BFI head Muzemil Osmani's cabinet chief, for AA, indicated that all preparations for going to the pilgrimage have been carried out, as is the vaccine of hackers.

Commenting on the condition of accommodation, Osman says that in the city of Mecca, the pilgrimages will be located in a hotel located some five miles [1.5 km] from the Temple. He makes plain to them that the pilgrimages shall be for free, and that the tents in Arafat shall be made well-placed, and the pilgrimages shall be in a hotel near the House of the Prophet.

370 believers will leave Albania at holy sites

The pilgrimages from Albania have also made preparations to travel to the shrines to complete Hadar. This year, 370 Muslim believers from Albania are registered, who are expected to leave for Haxhi along with dozens of believers from Montenegro on 31 July and 1 August.

The total price for Haxhi's conducting of Muslim believers from Albania for 2019 is 3,700 euros, marking a 200-euro increase, since the tariff for Haxhi for 2018 was 3,500 euros.

We remember that last year there were about 460 Muslim Muslim Muslims who traveled to holy lands to join millions of believers from around the world to perform the Hagi ritual.

1.080 believers will be launched from Kosovo to holy sites

According to data provided by the Islamic Community of Kosovo (BIK), for the pilgrimage from Kosovo, 1,080 pilgrimages will be launched, among which 370 are women.

From BIK, AA confirmed that the first group of hackers will leave Pristina on August 1st, while other groups will leave on August 2nd and 3rd.

The award of the pilgrimage for Kosovo believers this year is 4,150 euros.