Sierra Leone's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, H. E. Mohammed S. Barrie, has formally requested an increase in Hajj Royal scholarships from 100 to 500 for the upcoming 1447/2026 Hajj season. The appeal was...
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio, joined returned Hajj Pilgrims at their Jumah prayer at State House, on Friday, 11 July 2025. According to President Bio, he...
Renowned journalist, and Correspondent for the British Broadcast Cooperation (BBC), Umaru Fofanah, celebrated his mother’s return from Hajj with family and friends in a heartfelt gathering that also...
The first batch of Sierra Leonean pilgrims has arrived safely at Freetown International Airport after completing the Hajj. Meanwhile, the second and final group of 283 home-based pilgrims departed from...
The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announces the arrival of the first and second batches of Hajj pilgrims for 2025 at Freetown International Airport. The first batch is scheduled to arrive...
All 2,100 Sierra Leonean pilgrims, including 100 beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj, have safely returned to Makkah after completing their Hajj rituals at Arafat,...
A delegation of 300 Sierra Leonean home-based pilgrims, chaired by Alhaji Murtada Sesay, chairman of the Presidential Hajj Taskforce, arrived safely in Madinah, marking an important milestone in this year's...
A total of 298 Sierra Leonean home-based Hajj pilgrims have safely arrived at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The pilgrims landed on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 4:40 AM...
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has set new rules for the 1446/2025 Hajj season that affect Sierra Leone’s participation. Under these rules, Embassy staff and volunteers from the Sierra...
Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, on Wednesday, 21s May, 2025, visited the Hajj Secretariat to personally engage with citizens preparing for this year's pilgrimage to the Holy Land of...
