Riyadh: First batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah on Sunday.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived from India, Afghanistan, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. The pilgrims were presented with flowers, dates, and Zamzam water bottles upon arrival.
567 Malaysian pilgrims arrived at Madinah Airport from Kuala Lumpur Airport.
419 Bangladeshi pilgrims arrived at Jeddah airport through the Makkah Route initiative lounge at Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport in the capital, Dhaka.
This comes as part of the “Makkah Route” initiative.
