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Pilgrims head for Makkah

Pilgrims head for Makkah

August 27, 2014 | 10:01 PM

A Kashmiri Haj pilgrim looks from a bus window, before her departure for Makkah, in Srinagar yesterday. The first batch of 275 Kashmiri Haj pilgrims set off yesterday for the annual pilgrimage. A total of 7,007 pilgrims from Kashmir are expected to perform this year’s ritual.

 

August 27, 2014 | 10:01 PM