King Salman Orders Hosting Of 1,000 Female And Male Pilgrims From Palestine
Fakhir Rizvi Published August 09, 2018 | 10:15 PM
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting, this year's Hajj, of 1,000 female and male pilgrims who are relatives of Palestinian martyrs, as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Programme, annually supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance.
RIYADH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 09th Aug, 2018) The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting, this year's Hajj, of 1,000 female and male pilgrims who are relatives of Palestinian martyrs, as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Programme, annually supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance.
In a statement, Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, said that this year's guests are coming from the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, noting that as many as 43547 female and male pilgrims have benefited from this programme since its inception 22 years ago, according to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.
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