Cairo radio reported today that King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has officially denied reports that he would permit Israeli Moslems to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. The report apparently originated with Sheikh Mohammed All Jaabari. Mayor of Hebron, who said last week that he received a message from King Faisal through an emissary. Jaabari said he planned to send a delegation to Amman to discuss measures to enable Israeli Moslems to make the pilgrimage.
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