Hundreds of Jordanian Hajj pilgrims embarked on a road journey of 1,900km to Makkah on Wednesday, marking the beginning of one of the most important events in Islam’s religious calendar. Out of Jordan’s 8,000 pilgrim quota, two-thirds will be travelling by bus over the next two days. The country’s elderly will make up a significant proportion of Hajj attendees this year, with 1,700 born in 1946 or earlier. The round-trip plane ticket from Amman to Jeddah typically costs twice as much as the bus fare from Amman to Makkah, making overland travel popular for Jordanians seeking to attend the event. It is estimated that 2.6 million people from around the world will attend Hajj this year.
Jordanian Pilgrims Embark on a Long Journey to Perform Hajj
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