Mecca open for Caucasus Clerical Office pilgrims only

The Caucasus Clerical Office is responsible for mounting pilgrimages of Azeri and Russian believers to Mecca, its chairman Sheik Pashazadeh told a new conference Sunday, dedicated to the outcomes of his Saudi Arabian trip from October 25 till November 3.

He emphasized that this time only pilgrims travelling through the Clerical Office will be admitted to Saudi Arabia. It is also decided to house Azeri pilgrims together with their Turkish co-believers.*