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In the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou, no less than 163 people were selected after the draw for the pilgrimage to the Holy Places of Islam. Of these happy believers, 115 of them reached Houari-Boumediène airport in Algiers and then flew to Mecca during this day of Thursday, May 23, 2024, from the headquarters of the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou.
To this end, the authorities organized a large ceremony, which took place at the headquarters of the social work center (COS) of the wilaya, in the presence of civil and military authorities, headed by the wali, Djillali Doumi. , and a large crowd including the relatives of those leaving for the pilgrimage.
Three buses and three vans were chartered for their trip to Algiers airport. The vans were chartered to transport the pilgrims’ luggage. Regarding the remaining 48 pilgrims, their departure is planned in the next few days.
Among those who set off last Thursday was a woman in her nineties. She is more exactly 94 years old. She dedicated her pilgrimage for her late husband who is a martyr of the glorious national liberation war. He fell on the field of honor with weapons in his hands.
It should be noted that this departure for Mecca was carefully prepared by the public authorities, so that the trip in question and the pilgrims’ stay at the Holy Places of Islam take place in the best possible conditions. And it is with this objective in mind that the authorities have opened a reception center in each of the 21 daïras in the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou. Future pilgrims benefited from advice and recommendations that would be useful to them during their pilgrimage.