Saturday, December 15, 2018

JEDDAH: Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh welcomed in Madinah the 13th batch of guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Umrah on Saturday.

The minister praised the program and called it a service to Muslims around the world.

He said the ministry supervises the program and ensures a high-quality service to the guests.

The minister said such programs are also an important source of strengthening strong ties with brotherly countries all across the world. The guests — comprising 203 figures from eight African countries — thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the generous hospitality, services and facilities provided for them since they left their countries. They are from Ethiopia, Senegal, Comoros, Djibouti, Mali, South Africa, Nigeria and Uganda.

With the arrival of the 13th batch of guests, the total number has reached 2,803 from various countries since the start of the program.

Source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1421361/saudi-arabia