09Feb2004 Pilgrims leave Makkah for Madinah and Jeddah

Makkah, 9th February 2004

By 8 February, 452,437 pilgrims of various nationalities departed Makkah for Madinah and Jeddah after performing this year’s Hajj.

Director General of the Hajj Ministry’s Makkah branch Eng. Abdel-Fattah Abdel-Shakour said that the pilgrims were transported in over 8,000 buses from Makkah to Madinah and Jeddah in accordance with a well-organised schedule. He said that 18,484,505 litres of Zamazam water had been distributed to pilgrims.

Source: SPA

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