Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The first batch of Umrah pilgrims, as part of the Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit, arrived in Madinah on Thursday. This initial group, under the initiative led by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, consisted of 250 influential Islamic figures from 14 East Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Hong Kong, Japan, Brunei, Thailand, South Korea, Cambodia, and Mongolia.
The second…
