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The guests of the first batch of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Program for Umrah and Visit, implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance for the year 1448 AH, left Madinah today heading to Makkah to perform Umrah rituals, after being honored with a visit to the Prophet's Mosque, greeting the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and his two companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and spending several days full of cultural events and visits within an integrated system of services and care provided by the ministry, enabling them to perform their visit with ease and tranquility.

The guests expressed their great happiness for what Allah has bestowed upon them: visiting the Prophet's Mosque, praying in the Rawdah, and visiting a number of Islamic and historical landmarks, including Mount Uhud, the Martyrs' Cemetery, and Quba Mosque, in addition to visiting the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran, and participating in accompanying religious and cultural programs that enriched their spiritual experience.

The guests extended their thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, for the generous hospitality and the services and facilities provided to them, affirming that what they experienced from their arrival in the Kingdom until their departure from Madinah reflects the leadership's care for the guests of the Most Merciful and its keenness to provide everything that enables them to perform their worship in an atmosphere of security, comfort, and tranquility.

They also praised the great efforts made by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, under the leadership of the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, in implementing the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Program for Umrah and Visit, and providing integrated services and distinguished care, achieving the highest levels of quality and excellence in serving the program's guests.

It is noteworthy that the first batch of the program includes 250 male and female pilgrims, representing 16 Asian countries: Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mongolia.