Jordanian pilgrims share Hajj experiences.

From: Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) | Date: January 5, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Linda Hindi

Jan. 5--AMMAN -- Thousands of Jordanian Hajj pilgrims were welcomed home this week after completing the fifth and last pillar of their faith. "This was the most fulfilling trip of my life. I shared it with three million family members... in Hajj we all shared love as brothers and sisters," returning pilgrim Nufuth Abdullah Sheikh Durra told The Jordan Times yesterday. Although the yearly demand for Hajj visas are high, around 6,000 Jordanians make the holy trip each year to adhere to a quota set by Saudi Arabia allowing 1,000 pilgrims per million ...

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