Uganda: 400 Muslims to Set Off for Hajj Pilgrimage on August 20

Entebbe — 400 pilgrims will set off the hajj to Mecca to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam on Sunday. Dr Abdallah Bin Fahad the Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Uganda on Friday said the second batch of Muslims will travel on August 20th after the first batch left. He said this during the flagging off 410 Muslim pilgrims on Thursday while addressing journalists at Entebbe International Airport during the sendoff of the pilgrims

"May Allah bless your Hajj," Dr Abdallah said as he made the remarks.

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