Mauritania signs Hajj agreement with Saudi Arabia
The deal covers the pilgrimage season for the year 1448 Hijri.
Mauritania's Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education, Sidi El-Haj El-Dah Ebe Aïnina, signed an agreement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday for the Hajj pilgrimage season 1448 Hijri. He signed the accord with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.
The Saudi minister expressed pleasure at the agreement, highlighting Mauritania's status as a nation of knowledge and a guardian of the Quran. He also noted the historical ties between the Chenaquitas and the Kingdom. The Mauritanian minister praised the strong relationship between the two countries, acknowledging Saudi Arabia as the guardian of the Two Holy Mosques and its efforts to improve Hajj and Umrah services.
Both ministers acknowledged the exceptional period in bilateral relations, citing the leadership of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman.
Why it mattersMauritanian pilgrims will be able to perform the Hajj this season following the agreement.