Government Declares Last 10 Days of Ramadan as Holidays, Allocates Hajj Quota to State Corporation

The Maldives government declared the last ten days of Ramadan as official holidays starting next year, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Mohamed Muizzu. Additionally, the cabinet decided to allocate the entire Hajj quota granted by Saudi Arabia to the state-owned Maldives Hajj Corporation (MHC) to prevent private companies from charging exorbitant fees. The decision was announced by Chief Spokesperson Mohamed Shahyb. Last year, 270 of the 1,000 Hajj slots were given to private companies.

The Maldives government declared the last ten days of Ramadan as official holidays starting next year, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Mohamed Muizzu. Additionally, the cabinet decided to allocate the entire Hajj quota granted by Saudi Arabia to the state-owned Maldives Hajj Corporation (MHC) to prevent private companies from charging exorbitant fees. The decision was announced by Chief Spokesperson Mohamed Shahyb. Last year, 270 of the 1,000 Hajj slots were given to private companies.

The Maldives government declared the last ten days of Ramadan as official holidays starting next year, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Mohamed Muizzu. Additionally, the cabinet decided to allocate the entire Hajj quota granted by Saudi Arabia to the state-owned Maldives Hajj Corporation (MHC) to prevent private companies from charging exorbitant fees. The decision was announced by Chief Spokesperson Mohamed Shahyb. Last year, 270 of the 1,000 Hajj slots were given to private companies.

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