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Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and tourism updates

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The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has announced established the schedule for the public lottery to select winners for the 2027 Hajj season. The selection process will occur public lottery, which was conducted in three phases across various security directorates from August 31 to September 2, 2026. On August 31, the lottery will be held in Cairo, Giza, Damietta, Dakahlia, Minya, Sharqia, Aswan, Suez, Matrouh, and New Valley. On September 1, the process continues in Gharbia, Beni Suef, Alexandria, Qalyubia, Port Said, Kafr El-Sheikh, Luxor, and Assiut. The final phase on September 2 will include Beheira, Menofia, Fayoum, Ismailia, Red Sea, Qena, South Sinai, North Sinai, and Sohag. Applicants may attend ceremonies at local directorates for transparency or check results via the Egyptian Hajj Portal and a dedicated voice service. Following the lottery events, lottery, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior denied allegations that journalists were prevented from covering the public Hajj lottery held in Monufia Governorate on September 2. This denial follows a statement from the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, which claimed Syndicate that reporters were blocked from performing their duties, describing the act as a “violation of press freedom and the public's right to information.” A security source stated that no media professionals were barred, clarifying covering events in Monufia Governorate, stating that filming is subject to specific regulations, such as the submission of official employer letters and valid permits. The Ministry noted that the journalists in question were not on approved lists, while the Journalists Syndicate's Freedom Committee expressed solidarity with the reporters, calling the reported prevention a violation of the Egyptian Constitution. In a separate development, permit regulations. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy has approved regulations for the 2027 tourism Hajj season. season to ensure contractual clarity between companies and pilgrims. Registration for the tourism Hajj lottery via the Unified Egyptian Hajj Portal is scheduled to run from September 4 to September 27, 2026, with an electronic lottery to follow and results announced on September 30. Pricing for these programs varies by category: high-end ‘Camp A’ options are set at 650,000 EGP, ‘Towers’ at 580,000 EGP, economic flight packages between 270,000 and 310,000 EGP, and land-based programs between 230,000 and 260,000 EGP. These prices exclude transportation tickets. Additionally, Minister of Social Solidarity Dr. Maya Morsy announced that an electronic lottery for civil society organizations will be held on September 15, 2026. This process aims to select 12,000 pilgrims from 66,000 applicants through the unified Hajj portal to maintain transparency across all governorates.

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  1. 2026-09-09 10:28 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and tourism updates
  2. 2026-09-03 14:33 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and tourism updates
  3. 2026-09-03 05:43 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and tourism updates
  4. 2026-08-29 13:05 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and NGO application updates
  5. 2026-08-27 17:16 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and NGO application updates
  6. 2026-08-23 06:02 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and NGO application updates
  7. 2026-08-19 14:12 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and NGO application updates
  8. 2026-08-15 12:35 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj registration and NGO application updates
  9. 2026-08-11 18:10 UTC Egypt 2027 Hajj lottery registration

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