Hajj Guide: Burkina Faso

The Commission Nationale d'Organisation du Hadj coordinates registration. Pilgrims register at provincial offices or through licensed operators. Requirements include valid passport, vaccination certificates (yellow fever mandatory, meningitis ACWY), medical fitness certificate, and payment of package fees.

The حج Commission licenses operators annually. Government-organized packages and private operator options are available. The Fédération des Associations Islamiques du Burkina (FAIB) also assists with حج coordination.

Burkina Faso has approximately 61% Muslim population. The Maliki school predominates. French is the official language — Arabic language preparation is مستحب. Community savings groups are common for financing حج. The Burkinabè حج mission includes medical teams and religious scholars.