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Azeri pilgrims coming home

17 January 2006 [14:19] - TODAY.AZ
First plane with Azerbaijani pilgrims coming back from Hajj to land in Baku today.

The first aircraft with the Azerbaijani pilgrims coming back home from the Hajj will land tonight in Baku, the Caucasus Muslims Board (CMB) told Trend.

These pilgrims have chosen the air way to their homeland making two flights a day.

CMB said also, several buses with pilgrims using the land way for the Hajj have already arrived on the Iranian territory and about 20 buses will be in Iran tonight.

According to the CMB report, the pilgrims had no problems on the way so far, the organizers take all measures to secure safety for pilgrims.

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