5,000 Russians to perform Haj

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Wed, 2001-02-28 01:33

MOSCOW, 27 February — More than 5,000 Russian Muslims are performing Haj this year. The Saudi Embassy in Moscow has issued 1,500 Haj visas over the past few days, said the Kingdom's Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Hassan Abdul Wali. Over 10,000 Russians were able to make the pilgrimage to Makkah since the embassy was opened in 1991.  (SPA).

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