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Dh20m allotted for Emiratis to perform Haj

The Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation has allocated Dh20 million to cover the Haj costs this year for 1,000 Emiratis who cannot afford it.

Director-General of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Ahmed Shabib Al Dhahiri, stated that Shaikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the foundation and Shaikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the foundation, endorsed a budget for covering the pilgrimage of 600 Emiratis within the UAE and 400 Emiratis abroad.

He added that Dh3.6 million will also be allocated to Emirati pilgrims abroad.

While honouring the directors of Haj missions during the pilgrimage of 2013, Al Dhahiri said the foundation follows the legacy of the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to assist those planning to perform Haj above the age group 40, but cannot afford, noting that the foundation will receive applications from all the emirates.

For those abroad, the applications will be submitted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies.