385 more Haj pilgrims arrive in Kashmir from Jeddah

Srinagar, Feb 2 (UNI) Another batch of 385 haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir arrived here today from Jeddah in two special flights.

A total of more than 10,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir performed pilgrimage this year.

Nine pilgrims from the state, including Ghulam Qadir Bhat, the elder brother of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, died during the pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Madina.

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