Last group of Azerbaijani pilgrims departs for Hajj

The last group of 130 Azerbaijani pilgrims has departed for Hajj. This year's quota is 1,150 places at $6,100 per package.

ByWilliam Thomas- Senior Editor

Today / 03:16|Last updated: Today / 03:18

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Last group of Azerbaijani pilgrims departs for Hajj — Photo: Prepared by Bond.az

The last group of Azerbaijani pilgrims has left for the Hajj pilgrimage.

The seventh plane carrying 130 passengers departed from Heydar Aliyev Airport to Jeddah at 6:50 AM.

This year, the quota for Azerbaijani pilgrims is 1,150 places, with each package costing $6,100.

Note that Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on May 27-28 in Azerbaijan.

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