This year Azerbaijani pilgrims will be able to go on the pilgrimage to Mecca only by plane, according to the Caucasus Muslims Department. The reason for the cancellation of Hajj by buses is the civil war in Syria. Flights from Azerbaijan to Mecca will begin October 12 and will last for a week. Hajj will end on Gurban Bayram on 25-26 October.
The authorities of Saudi Arabia have established a quota for Azerbaijani pilgrims to 2000 people.
The pilgrimage by plane is more expensive then by bus, at 3500 manat. Last year, up to 50% of pilgrims made Hajj by buses. What will be the price this year is not reported.
* Hajj is one of the most important duties of a Muslim. During the
Pilgrimage, they have to visit the holy places in Mecca and Medina to perform numerous rituals and prayers, etc. -05B-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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