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8th January 2007 - Egyptian pilgrims start leaving for home
Holy City of Madinah, 8 January 07
The first group of the Egyptian pilgrims left today Yanbu Commercial Port after performing their Hajj rituals.
The first group includes 1,000 pilgrims, who arrived via Yanbu Commercial Port. The total number of the pilgrims who arrived at the port amounted to 5,000.
The remaining pilgrims are scheduled to leave the Kingdom in three groups within the next few days.
The branch of the Hajj Ministry has provided each pilgrim with a copy of the Holy Quran as a gift from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
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