25 Hajj Campaigns Meet Minimum Pilgrim Numbers Ahead of Registration Deadline

TDT | Manama

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The electronic Hajj platform has revealed that 25 Hajj campaigns have already met the minimum pilgrim number requirement for the upcoming 1446H (2025) Hajj season, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by our sister newspaper Alayam. However, the registration process, which includes the ability to cancel or modify existing applications, remains open until midnight on Friday, November 22nd.

This initial selection, based on a new competitive system, is still subject to change within the remaining seven days before the registration deadline. Registered pilgrims can still alter their chosen campaign or cancel their applications entirely. Interestingly, among the 25 campaigns that have provisionally met the required number of pilgrims, none are newly licensed operators.

The innovative system ensures that pilgrims registered with campaigns that haven't met the minimum requirement will be redistributed to those that have. This redistribution will follow the order of preference specified by each pilgrim, while adhering to established priority criteria. It's noteworthy that last year, 24 Bahraini Hajj campaigns operated after a merger.

The Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah Affairs reported that a total of 12,283 individuals have registered for the Hajj pilgrimage via the electronic platform so far. This comprises 46% male and 54% female registrants.

The committee will provide the successful campaigns with the contact details of their assigned pilgrims, taking into account priority criteria, before the registration deadline. The platform offers various services, including application submission, status checks, modification of applications, and viewing campaign offers and package prices.

The committee emphasised the high number of registrations as a testament to the platform's success in facilitating the registration process, promoting competition and transparency, and saving time and effort. The digital services are seen as a significant step forward in streamlining the Hajj pilgrimage registration.