The Presidential Hajj task force has announced that all intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage will be required to undergo mandatory medical screening and general orientation as part of preparations...
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has provided detailed updates on the 2026 Hajj process during its weekly press conference on Tuesday, 2 November 2025. The Deputy Minister of Information...
Sierra Leone has achieved a remarkable milestone in its Hajj preparations, securing a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj season. The achievement follows high praise from the Ministry of Hajj...
President Julius Maada Bio has appointed Ahmad Umar Bah as the new Hajj and Umrah Attache to the Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia. His appointment was announced last week through a letter issued by...
The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited (SLCB) has announced that payments for the 2026 pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca are now open and can be made through the National Pilgrimage Fund account. According...
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...
