398 more Hajjis left for Jeddah from J and K today

Srinagar, Nov 12 (UNI) Another batch of 398 Hajjis from Jammu and Kashmir today left for Jeddah by two special flights from Sheikh-ul- Alam International Airport here, official sources said.

With this, the total number of Hajjis left for Jeddah since the departure of pilgrims started from here on October 30 rise to 2726.

Two flights will operate from here to Jeddah daily from today.

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

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