Pinoy pilgrims might ride C-130 to attend Hajj

Filipino Muslim pilgrims will have to take a ride on a Philippine Air Force Plane C-130 for the Hajj this year should there be a shortage of commercial airline flights to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Sulu 1st District Rep. Yusop Jikiri, who is the Amerull Hajj for this year's pilgrims, said he has received assurance from President Arroyo that the PAF's C-130 plane will be made available to Filipino Muslims who wish to perform Hajj this year. "Hopefully, all our pilgrims can make it to Saudi Arabia," Jikiri said. He said the first delegation of pilgrims will leave for Saudi Arabia on November 11. Read more......

at the peak of mount Arafa
Muslims have come from almost every country in the world
The pilgrims make a sea of white as they stream in their thousands onto the plain of Arafat