MAKKAH: The first batch of 282 haj pilgrims from Malaysia has arrived here after spending six days in Madinah.
Seven buses carrying the pilgrims from group KT01 arrived at 5.30 pm (local time) Tuesday at Abraj Al Janadiriyah Hotel, which is also the headquarters of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in Makkah.
The pilgrims were received by the Tabung Haji management including head of Haj Delegation 1445H/2024 Datuk Seri Syed Salleh Syed Abdul Rahman and deputy head of Haj Delegation (Welfare) Mohamed Heikal Mohamed Yusuff and the Mashariq management.
Another batch of haj pilgrims, group KT02 comprising 281 people, was expected to arrive at 8 pm.
All the 563 pilgrims are scheduled to perform the umrah in stages tonight and at dawn. – BERNAMA
