Pilgrimage demand set to double

Mon, 09 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi
Taher said here Saturday that 700,000 Moslems are expected to
register for the haj pilgrimage next year, doubling the number of
pilgrims in 1993.

Antara reported the minister as saying after a meeting with
local Moslem students that despite the increase, Indonesia will
still only be able to send 195,000, which is the quota allotted
by Saudi Arabia.

Tarmizi said the increase in the number of pilgrims was a
sign of increasing prosperity. Last year, 196,854 people went on
the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. (swe)

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