BEIJING: More than 11,000 Muslims from Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regions have been airlifted by chartered flights to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
These intending pilgrims began their journey for Makkah, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø from Urumqi, the provincial capital on July 23, Head of Xinjiang Muslim Hajj Group, Aibaidula Saidula told the Global Times on Saturday.
Muslims in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region performing Hajj in Makkah, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, hailed the considerate arrangements by Xinjiang government during their overseas trip.
Over 11,000 Chinese Muslims from Xinjiang proceed to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø for Hajj
Updated 04 August 2019
Over 11,000 Chinese Muslims from Xinjiang proceed to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø for Hajj
- Intending pilgrims began their journey for ºÚÁÏÉçÇø from Urumqi on July 23
- Pilgrims hailed the arrangements by Xinjiang government during their overseas trip
