Oman's quota of pilgrims raised by 2,000

Muscat: The quota of pilgrims of the Sultanate of Oman for the Hajj season of 1443 AH has been raised by 2,000, bringing the total number of pilgrims to more than 8,000.

"Increasing the quota of pilgrims of  the Sultanate of Oman for the Hajj season of 1443 AH, by two thousand pilgrims, with a total number of 8,338 pilgrims," Oman News Agency (ONA), said in a statement.