Ammon News - The first convoys of Jordanian pilgrims are set to depart for the holy sites on Wednesday, amid comprehensive preparations made by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.

The ministry said an official farewell ceremony for the convoys will be held in the Pilgrims City in the Jiza district, south of Amman.

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Khalayleh had previously announced that Jordan’s Hajj quota for this season is 8,000 pilgrims, in addition to 4,500 pilgrims from the Arab communities of 1948.

On Monday, Ma’an Governor Khaled Al-Hajaj received the first groups of pilgrims from the 1948 Palestinian communities arriving en route to the holy lands.