RIYADH: The first group of Sudanese pilgrims has arrived in Makkah for Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The 305 pilgrims, out of 8,000 Sudanese likely to perform the rituals, were received with gifts and roses upon their arrival, the SPA reported.
Sudan’s Hajj and Umrah official Mohammed Othman Al-Khalifa has extended his thanks and appreciation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leadership and people.
Mohammed Othman Al-Khalifa commended the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s efforts to facilitate performing Hajj for the people of Sudan.
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