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The first Hajj pilgrims' group of 185 people from Tajikistan will fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Asia-Plus reported.
The head of Tajik Committee on Religious Affairs's Hajj department, Abdughaffor Yusupov, said that the pilgrims will receive their passports and other documents during registration and customs control at the Islamic Center in Dushanbe.
This year, Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, and Tajik private air company, Somon Air, are carrying Tajik Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
Tajik Air will operate 12 flights to Jeddah from Dushanbe and Somon Air will operate 19 flights, including eight flights from the Khujand airport.
The last flight with Hajj pilgrims on board will be conducted on October 29.
Tajikistan's 2011 Hajj quota set by Saudi authorities is 5500 pilgrims; the Hajj cost has increased from US$3,191 to US$3,448 this year.
Edited by V. Zhavoronkova