Government officials and Islamic leaders have shared new updates on the 2026 Hajj, including policies, payment deadlines, and travel dates.
Deputy Information Minister Bocakarie Bawoh urged the public to remember that Hajj is required only for those who can afford it. He warned against borrowing to make the journey, saying Islam discourages hardship.
Deputy Social Welfare Minister Mohamed Hajj-Kella said Sierra Leone will send 800 pilgrims next year, while 2,200 others will travel from the diaspora. He confirmed that more than half of the registered pilgrims have already paid and all 800 Sierra Leonean pilgrims will travel.
Chairman of the Presidential Hajj Task Force, Alhaji Murtada Sesay, said registration is complete and travel arrangements have been finalised. He added that pilgrims with serious medical conditions will not travel, following new Saudi rules.
Sierra Leonean pilgrims will depart on 15 May 2026 and return between 5 and 8 June.
