Over 600 Chinese nationals working on the Haramain Rail project have embraced Islam in a recent ceremony in holy Mecca.
They are workers of the Chinese Railway Company, which won the multi-billion contract for implementing the 450-km rail road linking the holy cities of holy Mecca and Madinah via Jeddah and Rabigh.
'Their conversion took place 24 hours after getting books introducing Islam in Chinese language at their work site at Arafat, which is outside the Haram area,' Dr Abdul Aziz Al Khudhairi, Under Secretary at the Mecca Governorate, said, adding that the credit goes to the Office of the Call and Guidance for Expatriates in the holy Mecca.
Among the converts, there are 70 workers who are engaged in the construction of holy Mecca monorail project, which links the holy city with the holy sites of Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat.
'Efforts are underway to spread the message of Islam among some 5,000 Chinese nationals working on the Haramain train,' he said.
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