900 Singaporean Muslim pilgrims depart for haj

SINGAPORE – All 900 Muslim pilgrims from Singapore have left for the annual haj. The final group consisting of 300 people departed for Madinah, Saudi Arabia, early on May 14, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). “They will join more than 600 pilgrims who have already arrived safely in Saudi Arabia,” said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim, who saw the final group off at Changi Airport Terminal 3. READ: Singapore mulls evacuating citizens in Bahrain to Riyadh via buses “I am glad that those who departed earlier are settling in well,” he added. Associate Professor Faishal […]... Keep on reading: 900 Singaporean Muslim pilgrims depart for haj

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer