Madinah: The third batch of participants in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Umrah and Visitation for 1446 AH began arriving in Madinah today. Their 10-day visit to the Kingdom includes prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque, performing Umrah, and touring historical and cultural landmarks as well as museums in Madinah and Makkah.

According to Saudi Press Agency, officials from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance welcomed the program’s guests at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The Egyptian delegation, comprising 22 Umrah performers, was the first to arrive among the third batch, which includes 250 people from 18 African countries: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, South Africa, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Guinea, Mozambique, and Mauritania.

The program is set to host a total of 1,000 visitors from 66 countries divided into four batches during 1446 AH, as approved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.