Jeddah: The first group of Indian Haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah on Saturday on an Air India flight from Goa.
This is according to E. A. Ahamed, Indian minister of state for external affairs, who spoke to journalists at a press conference at the consulate in Jeddah Wednesday. Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai also attended the press conference.
The first flight from Ranchi arrives on Sept. 16 in Jeddah.
Ahamed said that Saudi Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar welcomed the arrangements made by the Indian government for its Haj pilgrims. The two men had a “very cordial, positive and fruitful” 45-minute meeting in Jeddah.
Ahamed said there were no major problems or issues, but just some minor points that Hajjar said he would look into.
05/09/13 Habib Shaikh/Arab News
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This is according to E. A. Ahamed, Indian minister of state for external affairs, who spoke to journalists at a press conference at the consulate in Jeddah Wednesday. Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai also attended the press conference.
The first flight from Ranchi arrives on Sept. 16 in Jeddah.
Ahamed said that Saudi Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar welcomed the arrangements made by the Indian government for its Haj pilgrims. The two men had a “very cordial, positive and fruitful” 45-minute meeting in Jeddah.
Ahamed said there were no major problems or issues, but just some minor points that Hajjar said he would look into.
05/09/13 Habib Shaikh/Arab News
