Last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims leaves Saudi Arabia through Jadidat Arar crossing

The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Saudi Arabia through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday.

They were bid farewell with gifts of flowers and copies of the holy Qur’an.

Hajj ended on June 18 but many pilgrims stay in the Kingdom to visit historic sites in Makkah and Madinah including the Prophet’s Mosque.