370 of king’s Hajj guests arrive in Makkah

King Salman at Mina. 370 out of 1,300 pilgrims of the Guests of King Salman for Hajj and Umrah Program have arrived in Makkah (SPA)

MAKKAH: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Makkah under the Guests of King Salman for Hajj and Umrah Program has reached 370 out of 1,300 who are slated to perform Hajj this year.
They were welcomed by the executive director of the program, Abdullah bin Medlij Al-Medlij.
The guests of King Salman praised the efforts of the program and Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims. They also hailed the expansion projects in Makkah and the holy sites.
The guests came from 27 countries, including Madagascar, Argentina, Pakistan, the US, Eritrea, Indonesia, Turkey, Niger, South Africa, Kosovo, Paraguay, Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Belarus, Chad, Finland, Albania, Ghana and Djibouti.