200 Haajis of J

Srinagar, Nov 9 (UNI) Another batch of 200 Haajis from Jammu and Kashmir today left for Jeddah by a special flight from Sheikh-ul- Alam International Airport here, official sources said.

With this, the total number of 1928 Haajis have left for Jeddah since the departure of pilgrims started from here on October 30.

An estimated 8,000 pilgrims from the state would perform Hajj-2008 this year in the holy cities of Mecca and Madina.

UNI BAS RSA AS1522