Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Umrah and Visitation Program leave Medina for Mecca

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The guests of the fourth batch of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Umrah and Visitation Program for the year 1448 AH left Medina today, heading to Mecca to perform Umrah rituals, after completing their program, which included a number of religious and cultural programs and field visits, under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance.

The guests stopped at the Miqat of Dhu al-Hulayfa, where they performed the noon and afternoon prayers together, and entered ihram to perform the Umrah rituals, in an atmosphere of faith, within the framework of organizational arrangements supervised by the Ministry, which included transportation, packing, and the provision of the necessary services and facilities to facilitate their transportation to Mecca.

The guests’ stay in Medina included a visit to the Noble Prophet’s Mosque, peace be upon the Messenger of God, and prayers in the Noble Rawdah, in addition to a visit to a number of Islamic and historical landmarks, including Mount Uhud, the Martyrs’ Cemetery, the Quba Mosque, and the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Noble Qur’an, in addition to an orientation meeting with the participation of the Imam and Preacher of the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Suleiman Al-Muhanna, as part of a program that combined faith, scientific, and cultural aspects.

The guests expressed their happiness at visiting Medina and the warm reception, hospitality and integration of services they found, stressing that the programs and visits in which they participated contributed to enriching their faith and cultural experience, and appreciated the care and attention they received since their arrival in the Kingdom.

The guests expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for their generous hospitality, care and facilities, noting that this embodies the wise leadership’s care for Islam and Muslims, and its keenness to harness the capabilities to serve the guests of God.

They appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in implementing the program and providing services that contributed to facilitating their journey and achieving its religious and cultural goals.

It is noteworthy that the fourth batch of the program includes 250 male and female Umrah pilgrims representing 21 countries, namely Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Bhutan, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Fiji.