Head of Egyptian Hajj Mission hails facilities for Pilgrims

Cairo, 27 Dec 07

Egyptian Minister of Economic Development Osman Mohamed Osman, who was also head of his Country's official Hajj mission, has highlighted the great services and facilities extended to Pilgrims in this year's Pilgrimage.

In an arrival statement, on return home, Osman praised the distinguished arrangements in the movements of Pilgrims especially at the Jamarat Bridge citing this Year Hajj as "very successful."

As many as 52 Egyptian Pilgrims - men and women, passed away because of chronic diseases and natural causes, he added.