Madinah Governor Chairs Hajj Committee Meeting

Madinah, November 3, SPA -- Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, the Governor
of Madinah Region, who is also Chairman of Hajj Committee in Madinah chaired here
on Monday evening a meeting of the Committee.

At the outset of the meeting, the Prince expressed his thanks to and appreciation
of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince
Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and
Inspector General, and Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier and
Minister of Interior, who is also Chairman of Supreme Hajj Committee, for
providing all potentials, facilities and services to enable pilgrims to perform
their rituals easily and comfortably.

The meeting studied the number of pilgrims arriving in Madinah. Up to Monday
morning, 24,5879 pilgrims arrived in Madinah; 5, 5265 pilgrims left Madinah, and
190, 530 pilgrims remained in Madinah.
--SPA