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              Haj 
              2010: 1, 04,512 Hajis from India arrived in Saudi Arabia 
              
            
            
            Wednesday November 03, 2010 04:51:06 PM, 
             
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              Jeddah: 
              By 2nd November, 377 flights carrying 1, 04,512 Hajis from India 
              have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform this year's haj.  
                
              Of them 75,290 Hajis reached Makkah 
              and 29,222 Hajis Madina.  
                
              According to the Indian Haj Mission, 
              48 Indian Hajis have died so far due to various ailment. Out of 
              these 48, 42 had come through Haj Committee of India and 6 through 
              private tours operators. 
               
              The Indian Haj Mission has opened 24/7 telephone helpline in its 
              central office in Mekkah. The Indian Hajis are being helped 24 
              hours through this helpline. 
               
              The Helpline Nos are: 5496000, 5448000. 
               
              If you call through cell phone then add 02 before these Nos.
               
                
              If you are calling from India then 
              add 009662 before the Nos. 
                
                
              
               
                
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