100 personalities leave Kingdom after performing Umrah

JEDDAH — Hundred Islamic personalities, who had arrived here under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Umrah, have left after a 10-day visit to the Kingdom during which they performed Umrah rituals. The guests were seen off at their residence in Makkah and at the King Abdulaziz International Airport here during the past two days on various flights. Secretary General of the Program Abdullah Al-Mudlej and a number of officials were present. The prominent personalities, consisting of muftis, heads of associations and Islamic universities, academics and preachers from 22 countries from Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Balkans and Central Asian states, expressed their pleasure with the visit. They thanked King Salman for hosting their visit and were enthusiastic about getting an opportunity to perform Umrah and meet the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. — SPA