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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pilgrims Descend on Medina after Completing Hajj

Hajj pilgrims begin arriving in Medina. (SPA)

Pilgrims who completed the Hajj rituals descended on the holy city of Medina on Sunday, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The pilgrims hailed upon their arrival the services provided by different city authorities to ensure their comfort.

The services were prepared by the Kingdom under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

The concerned authorities have worked tirelessly to make sure that the pilgrims are accommodated in central-located hotels.

They have been following up on the pilgrims from the moment of their arrival in the holy city to their transportation to their hotels.

Some 850,000 pilgrims traveled to Medina during the pre-Hajj period and more than 2 million pilgrims performed the Hajj rituals.

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