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Algeria to Hold Draw for Final Hajj 2027 Lists

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Algeria will hold a special draw tomorrow, Saturday. The draw will choose the final lists of people for Hajj 2027.

Hajj is a religious trip to Mecca. Many Muslims want to go every year.

The draw will happen in different municipalities across the country. A municipality is a small area with its own local office.

The draw helps decide who can go on the trip. Many people apply, but there are only a limited number of places.

This process happens every year in Algeria before Hajj. It is done to be fair to everyone who applies.

The final list will show the names of people who can travel for Hajj in 2027.

Officials in each municipality will manage the draw. They will follow the same rules everywhere in the country.

People who are chosen will get more information later about their trip.

This news comes from the official Algerian news agency, APS.

Vocabulary15 words

draw
a way to choose people by chance, like picking names
Hajj
a religious trip to Mecca that many Muslims make
municipalities
small local areas, each with its own office
final list
the last list with the names that are chosen
process
a set of steps done to reach a result
apply
to ask officially for something
official
something done by the government or an authority
trip
a journey to another place
chosen
picked or selected
limited
not many; a small number
religious
connected to a faith or belief in God
fair
right and equal for everyone
rules
instructions that people must follow
authority
a person or group with power to decide things
manage
to organize and control something

Quiz

1. What will the draw decide?
2. Where will the draw take place?
3. True or False: The draw happens tomorrow, Saturday.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Algeria will hold a special _____ tomorrow, Saturday.

The draw will choose the final lists of people for _____ 2027.

Hajj is a religious trip to Mecca. Many _____ want to go every year.

The draw will happen in different _____ across the country.

A municipality is a small area with its own local _____.

The draw helps decide who can go on the trip.

Many people _____, but there are only a limited number of places.

This process happens every year in Algeria before Hajj.

The _____ list will show the names of people who can travel for Hajj in 2027.

Officials in each municipality will manage the _____.

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