First group of Hajj pilgrims takes off

The first group of 160 Muslim Hajj pilgrims took off via National Carrier SriLankan Airlines this week. Post and Muslim Religious Affairs Minister A.H. M. Haleem, State Minister A.H.M. Fowzie and Saudi Ambassador Mamdouh Mohammad Ali Allaf were present to see off the pilgrims. Saudi Arabia has granted facilities for 2,280 Sri Lankan Muslims to perform Hajj and Minister Fowzie thanked the Saudi Government – Pix by Kumarasiri Prasad