12 November 2010 - 20:30

President of the Russian republic of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov, who is currently on vacation, has arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj.

Makhachkala, Dagestan (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - President of the Russian republic of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov, who is currently on vacation, has arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj.

"Upon arrival at Jidda airport, the Dagestani president set out for Mecca on the hajj pilgrimage to holy Muslim shrines. He will visit the Masjid al-Haram mosque, Mount Arafat and the valley of Mina," a source in the presidential press service has told Interfax.

In October 2010, Magomedov received an invitation to the complete the hajj as an honorary guest of the Saudi king.

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