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Thu, 12/03/2009 - 11:58
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ANOTHER 25 INDONESIAN HAJJ PILGRIMS DIE
Jedda, Dec 3 (ANTARA) - Twenty-five more Indonesian hajj pilgrims have died since Sunday, bringing to 161 the number of the country`s hajj pilgrims who died during their journey of worship in Saudi Arabia this year.
Some of the hajj pilgrims died of heart disease and respiratory failure, the Religious Affairs Ministry`s integrated hajj communications system (Siskohat) unit said on Thursday.
More than 196,100 Indonesians performed hajj pilgrimage this year. They were flown to the Holy Land in 475 batches.
Islam obliges its adherents who can afford to it to perform hajj pilgrimage once during their lifetime.
Some of the hajj pilgrims died of heart disease and respiratory failure, the Religious Affairs Ministry`s integrated hajj communications system (Siskohat) unit said on Thursday.
More than 196,100 Indonesians performed hajj pilgrimage this year. They were flown to the Holy Land in 475 batches.
Islam obliges its adherents who can afford to it to perform hajj pilgrimage once during their lifetime.
