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| Arabic | حصة الحج |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | HIS-sat al-HAJJ |
| Etymology | From Arabic حصة (hissah, 'share/quota/allocation') and الحج (al-الحج, 'the الحج'). The concept of managed الحج numbers developed in the modern era with international air travel increasing الحاج volumes. |
الحج Quota(حصة الحج) The annual limit on the number of الحجاج each country may send to الحج, determined by the Saudi Ministry of الحج and العمرة. The standard allocation is approximately 1,000 الحجاج per million Muslim citizens in each country.
حصة الحج
The الحج quota system was أُسس by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in agreement with المملكة العربية السعودية to manage the massive logistical challenge of hosting millions of الحجاج. The standard formula allocates 1,000 الحج slots per million Muslim citizens of each country. المملكة العربية السعودية has the authority to adjust quotas based on capacity constraints, expansion projects, or extraordinary circumstances (as seen during COVID-19 when quotas were dramatically reduced). Countries receive their quota allocation and then distribute slots through various mechanisms — some use lotteries, others use waiting lists, and some prioritize elderly or first-time الحجاج. The quota system ensures that no single country monopolizes access to الحج and that crowd density remains manageable for safety. Some countries' demand far exceeds their quota, resulting in waiting times of several years.
From Arabic حصة (hissah, 'share/quota/allocation') and الحج (al-الحج, 'the الحج'). The concept of managed الحج numbers developed in the modern era with international air travel increasing الحاج volumes.
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