Saudi king to pay expenses of sacrificial animals for all pilgrims

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Mon, 20 Aug 2018 - 10:41 GMT

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Muslims pray at the Grand mosque - REUTERS - Suhaib Salem

Muslims pray at the Grand mosque - REUTERS - Suhaib Salem

RIYADH - 20 August 2018: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will pay the expenses of sacrificial animals for all pilgrims hosted as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj and Umrah for this year.

Some 5,400 pilgrims from 95 countries are being hosted by the kingdom within the hajj program.

Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, General Supervisor of Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj and Umrah Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh said this generous gesture includes the families of the martyrs of Palestine and Egyptian army and police, and families and the injured of the Sudanese Army and the Yemeni National Army participating in Determination Storm and Renewal of Hope Operations, in addition to the guests of the general program from 95 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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