Mecca hotels confident over occupancy rates for haj despite absence of 60,000 Iranian pilgrims this year
Photo: MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JULY 6, 2015 : Pilgrims performing the tawaf around the Kaaba on July 6, 2015 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia / Shahreen / Shutterstock.com
This year’s haj will welcome around 60,000 fewer pilgrims as Iranians stay away but Mecca’s five-star hotels are still anticipating healthy occupancy.
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