31Jan2003 Statement by Hashim

Cairo, 31st January 2003

Dr Ahmed Omer Hashim, President of the Cairo-based Al-Azhar University, highlighted the excellent services extended by the Saudi government to pilgrims and those performing Umrah (minor pilgrimage).

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr Hashim said that the projects implemented by the Saudi government at the holy sites have enabled pilgrims to perform their rituals in comfort and ease.

Source: SPA

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