All Maldivian pilgrims arrive safely in Mecca for hajj

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All 1,000 Maldivian pilgrims have arrived safely in Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage, says the Maldives Hajj Mission. Maldivian hajj pilgrims departed for Saudi Arabia last week on four flights. In a statement on Saturday evening, the Maldives Hajj Mission said that all 1,000 pilgrims were doing well, and had arrived safely in Mecca. The hajj is one of the five pillars