The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance today received the guests of the first group, comprising 250 male and female pilgrims from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit upon their arrival in Madinah, coming from (16) Asian countries: Indonesia, East Timor, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mongolia, as part of the program implemented by the ministry to host pilgrims and visitors from various countries around the world.

Upon their arrival, the guests were received by the Acting Secretary-General of the Program, Mr. Ali bin Abdullah Al-Zughaibi, and a number of program officials. Their reception procedures were completed with ease, and they were transferred to their accommodation in a hotel adjacent to the Prophet's Mosque, within an integrated system of services and organization, ensuring their comfort from the moment of arrival.

The guests expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect them – for this generous hospitality that allowed them to perform Umrah rituals and visit the Prophet's Mosque. They praised the great efforts made by the Kingdom in serving Islam and Muslims and caring for the guests of Rahman.

The guests also highlighted the role played by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance in implementing the program, affirming that this initiative embodies the Kingdom's care for Muslims worldwide and contributes to strengthening the bonds of Islamic brotherhood and spreading the values of moderation, centrism, and tolerance.

The ministry stated that the working committees have prepared an integrated cultural and da'wah program for the guests, including a meeting with the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque, a visit to Quba Mosque, the site of the martyrs of Uhud, the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran, and the International Museum and Exhibition of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization, to enrich their spiritual and cultural experience and reflect the Kingdom's attention to the program's guests, in accordance with the directives of the wise leadership – may God support them – in serving Islam and Muslims.