King Salman Covers Eid al-Adha Qurban Cost for 5,000 Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Prince Muhammad bin Salman will cover the costs of Eid al-Adha sacrificial animals or known as Qurban for around 5,000 beneficiaries or hajj pilgrims. 

The Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Hajj and Umrah this year hosted pilgrims from 92 countries to perform Hajj, including 1,000 families of those who died in Palestine, as well as those who were injured and held captive.

Other beneficiaries were 2,000 families of Saudis and Yemenis killed in action during Operation Decisive Storm, 280 Syrian pilgrims, 150 scholars from Yemen and 130 individuals from the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).

King Salman hailed the ‘solidarity and unity’ that the Hajj season brings, as he conveyed Eid al-Adha wishes to Muslims across the world.

“In Hajj, we are inspired by the meanings of solidarity, brotherhood, and unity that are manifested in the pilgrims, who have stood side by side to achieve one goal.” he wrote through his Twitter account. 

He added, “With the advent of the blessed Eid Al-Adha, we pray to God to accept Hajj from the pilgrims, and to bring peace and prosperity for our country, the Islamic nation and the rest of the world.”

Muslims around the world commemorate Eid Al-Adha by sacrificing a sheep, goat or lamb and sharing the meat with with the poor, along with family members and friends. The millions of Muslims performing Hajj sacrifice an animal on the third day of Hajj as a ritual.