Ethopia: Registration for Hajj Pilgrimage begins in Ethiopia as travelers face nearly 90% price hike

Addis Abeba –The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has set the fee at 625,000 birr, marking a substantial increase of nearly 90% compared to the previous year.

In the past, the cost for Ethiopian Muslims to perform Hajj was 329,000 birr. However, this year, it has risen to 625,000 birr. In a press briefing on 11 February, 2025, leaders of the council attributed this increase, in part, to the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar.

“Despite the council’s strong efforts to align the…