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CAIRO: The first group of pilgrims from Bahrain and Jordan left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to perform Hajj.
Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Bahrain’s minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf and chairman of the high committee for Hajj and Umrah affairs, bid the pilgrims farewell as they left for Saudi Arabia.
The minister commended the efforts of Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in serving the pilgrims and providing what was required for them to perform Hajj comfortably and safely.
The Jordanian minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites, Mohammad Khalayleh, on Sunday attended the farewell ceremony of the first cohort of Jordanian pilgrims.
More groups are scheduled to depart this week, state-run Petra News Agency reported.
At the ceremony, Khalayleh emphasized the ministry’s keenness to find ways around the difficulties and hardships facing Jordanian pilgrims on their trip to Saudi Arabia.
Khalayleh praised the ministry’s “great efforts” to prepare for the Hajj season according to a precise program.
Additionally, Khalayleh stressed the importance of adhering to the ministry’s instructions, and Saudi regulations and laws in place to organize Hajj.