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Medina receives first airplane of pilgrims today
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Religion, 2/10/2000
Preparations for the Islamic pilgrimage season for this year in Saudi Arabia entered its final stages, as the first airplane carrying Haj pilgrims is to arrive today in Medina.
The Saudi authorities asserted that they have completed all preparations for the pilgrimage season where some two million people annually visit from all over the world to perform the pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage rituals will start on March 18., and Indian pilgrims have started arriving in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian Airlines expects a 24% increase in the number of pilgrims who will travel on the airplane.
Previous Stories:
8000 Iraqis perform the pilgrimage by land this year
(2/5/2000)
Morocco sends 20 Albanians to pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
(12/31/1999)
King Mohammed visits Saudi Arabia, performs minor pilgrimage twice
(12/27/1999)
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