Russia expects 10,000 pilgrims to join hajj

[Al-Nasser]

Jan 10 2005 3:29PM

Russia expects 10,000 pilgrims to join hajj

MOSCOW. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Over 10,000 pilgrims from Russia will make the hajj to Muslim holy places in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko told the Russian press.

"The headquarters of the Russian mission has launched operations in Mecca," the Foreign Ministry website said on Monday, quoting Yakovenko.

The Russian consulate in Jeddah reports that the first group of 328 people arrived on two charter flights to Medina on January 8-9. Twelve more flights are expected in the next few days, carrying 1,968 pilgrims.

"In addition, about 1,000 pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on regular flights.
Also, 7,000 will be traveling by bus via Iran, Turkey, Syria and Jordan," Yakovenko

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=10737708

[arab.muslimah]

wow, subhanAllah!

[Al-Nasser]

wow, subhanAllah!
there is 20,000,000 Muslim in Russia btw

[Huja Usman]

there is 20,000,000 Muslim in Russia btw

la.ilaha.ila.allah is everywhere ya akhi.

When we went to the the northest place of norway where actually there is night all trhe time we did not expect to see one muslim.

As days goes when we walk up the street we hear a man saying salam-alaykum. And we said you are a muslim. He turns out to be a russian muslim who lived in the place for 50 years!

Subhnallah.

[Al-Nasser]

la.ilaha.ila.allah is everywhere ya akhi.

When we went to the the northest place of norway where actually there is night all trhe time we did not expect to see one muslim.

As days goes when we walk up the street we hear a man saying salam-alaykum. And we said you are a muslim. He turns out to be a russian muslim who lived in the place for 50 years!

Subhnallah.
prophet Muhammad :saw: said that yawm al qiyama will not come before Islam enter every house on earth

subhan Allah