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Rising number of Syrians wishing to perform Hajj this year

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ·

Syrian Awqaf Minister Mohammad Abu al-Khair Shukri signed an agreement with his Saudi counterpart Tawfiq al-Rabiah on arrangements for Syrian pilgrims in the 1448 AH season. The signing took place on the sidelines of a Hajj and Umrah services conference in Jeddah, and Syria's chargé d'affaires in the kingdom attended.

The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia, and countries organise their pilgrims' arrangements through agreements with Saudi authorities.

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