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11-Jan-2017

Saudi Arabia increases number of Haj pilgrims this year

Cabinet has approved an increase in the number of Muslims who could perform Haj this year by 800,000, which will bring the total number of pilgrims to c2.6 million. "The cabinet, following directives from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, approved increasing the number of pilgrims living in Saudi Arabia and abroad in accordance with the regulations,” Minister of Culture and Information, Adel Al Turaifi, said on Monday. (Reuters)

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