Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Singapore Hajj pilgrims safely home

As of 17 September, 2018 all Singaporean Hajj pilgrims who went for the Hajj in 2018 (1439) have returned to Singapore, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has reported. The last group of pilgrims arrived in Singapore on 16 September.

The Head of Delegation and President of Muis Hj Mohammad Alami Musa said that this year’s Hajj season has been one of the best for Singaporean pilgrims in 15 years. He added that this would not have been possible without the assistance of staff of the Saudi Embassy, and Saudi authorities.

Muis expressed gratitude to the various Saudi organisations who helped in ensuring that safety and welfare of pilgrims, including the Saudi health authorities, the Muassasah South East Asia and Maktab officials who were directly involved in providing services in Arafah and Mina, as well as Medina Adillah for their assistance in Madinah.

Muis also extended its appreciation to the Association of Muslim Travel Agents (AMTAS) and the general sales agents for the success of Hajj 2018.