Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz will host 1000 pilgrims for Umrah or a minor pilgrimage from across the world in 2024.
Invitations are extended to the pilgrims under the Hajj and Umrah named after the Saudi king and undertaken by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
In the first batch, 250 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia mostly from Asian countries including Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.
Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Latif Al Sheikh announced that the 1,000 attendees for the event will comprise notable Islamic figures globally, such as scholars, clerics, influential personalities, and university professors.
These individuals will be accommodated through the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Programme, where they will partake in Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and engage in prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, both revered as Islam’s most sacred sites.
“Integrated itineraries have been readies and all preparations made to meet their needs,” the ministry’s undersecretary Awwad Al Enazi told Saudi Al Ekhbariya radio without giving details.
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