Ethiopia: Council Eyeing Hajj to Boost Religious Tourism

ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) disclosed that it is partnering with government organs to promote the country's age-old Islamic tourist attraction sites and rich history for Hajj pilgrims in the five- day event.

Council Hajj and Umrah Sector Head Sheikh Ahmed Yusuf told The Ethiopian Herald that all concerned bodies are making efforts to capitalize Hajj for promoting Ethiopia's deep connection with Islam in the view to boost the country's religious tourism industry.

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