8000 Iraqis perform the pilgrimage by land this year

The Iraqi ministry of endowments said yesterday that number of the Iraqi pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for this year varies between 5000 to 8000.

Abd El-Moneam Ahmed Saleh the Iraqi endowments minister said that the pilgrims travel this year will be by land through Arar border passage with Saudi Arabia'.

The Iraqi endowment minister visited Saudi Arabia on last Saturday to participate in meetings of the endowment ministers and the Islamic affairs to discuss the arrangements concerning the Iraqi pilgrims travel.