Mauritania signs hajj agreement in Saudi Arabia
The deal covers the 1448 H pilgrimage season, with ministers from both nations meeting in Jeddah.
Mauritania and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in Jeddah on Monday for the upcoming hajj pilgrimage season, 1448 Hijri. Mauritania's Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education, Sidi El-Haj El-Dah Ebe Aïnina, met with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq ben Fawzan Al-Rabiah, to finalise the deal.
The Saudi minister expressed pleasure at the agreement, highlighting Mauritania's status as a land of knowledge and Quranic preservation. He also recalled the historical ties between the Chenaquitas and the Kingdom. The Mauritanian minister praised the strong relationship between the two countries, particularly under the leadership of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani and Saudi King Selmane ben Abdelaziz.
The agreement signifies the current exceptional period in bilateral relations, according to the Mauritanian ministry. Saudi Arabia was acknowledged for its efforts in developing services for pilgrims undertaking hajj and umrah.
Why it mattersMauritanian citizens wishing to perform the hajj pilgrimage will be affected by the terms of this agreement.