THE first batch of Filipino pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia to embark on the 2023 Hajj, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh said Sunday.
The group of 292 men and women landed at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on June 3 via a Philippine Airlines flight.Citing the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos , the embassy said over 7,200 Filipinos are expected to join this year's Hajj, an important pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims must perform once in their lifetime.
Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Rommel Romato, who welcomed the pilgrims, expressed appreciation to the Saudi government for its initiatives to enhance the experience of pilgrims visiting the Two Holy Mosques.'Millions of pilgrims, including those from the Philippines, will benefit from innovations such as automation of Hajj services and the Makkah Route initiative among others,' he said.
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