Prince Khalid Al Faisal chairs meeting of Central Hajj Committee Holy City of Makkah, Rajab 9, 1432 11th June 2011 Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Ibn Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah Province, who is also the Chairman of Central Hajj Committee, chaired here today a meeting of the Committee. Addressing the meeting,
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