The Interior Ministry will start receiving applications for lottery pilgrimage as of Wednesday till November 16.

Applications can be submitted at police stations or through the ministry’s portal (https://hij.moi.gov.eg) or through the number (27983000 – 02), the ministry said on Tuesday29/10/2024.

A public lottery will be held for security directorates’ pilgrims according to a timetable set by the administrative affairs department.

All capable Muslims are required to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, once in their lifetime.

Source: State Information Service Egypt