First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia

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News ID: 41716
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 15:09 - 08 July 2019
TEHRAN, Jul 8 - The first groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran for Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia, from nine airports throughout the country, on Monday morning.

TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -First groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran to Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia from nine airports throughout the country on Monday morning, July 8.
Imam Khomeini Airport City have started operating Hajj flights by transporting 30,000 pilgrims from Tehran, Qom, Alborz, Qazvin, Lorestan, Kordestan, Arak and Kashan for 24 days and transporting passengers will continue until Monday, August 5, according to IKAC news service.

First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia


Some 37,000 Hajj pilgrims will depart from Tehran's airport on 98 flights until February 27. They will return home between March 10 and 29.
Leader's Representative in Charge of Hajj Affairs, Hojjatoleslam Abolhasan Navab, head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian, the CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport City Ali Rostami, head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Ali Abedzadeh, and Iran Air's CEO Captain Zanganeh were present at the airport to bid farewell to the first groups of Iranian Hajj pilgrims.

First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia


Altogether, some 86,550 Hajj pilgrims and flight crew will leave the country for Saudi Arabia this year (started March 20).
By P.a Valizadeh.

First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia

 

Source: ikac

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