JEDDAH: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah arrived in Jeddah today from Madinah to perform umrah (minor haj) in Makkah.
On arrival at the Royal Terminal of the King Abdulaziz International Airport here at 11.30 am local time, His Majesty was given a red-carpet welcome by the Governor of Jeddah Prince Mishaal Majed Abdulaziz.
His Majesty then inspected the royal guard of honour mounted by 28 personnel before proceeding with a private meeting with Prince Mishaal.
Accompanying His Majesty in the aircraft were Prince Tengku Amir Nasser Ibni Sultan Abdullah and Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
Sultan Abdullah and his entourage have been scheduled to travel to Makkah by car, with the journey taking about an hour, before returning to Jeddah after completing the umrah.
Sultan Abdullah arrived in Madinah yesterday for a three-day special visit at the invitation of His Majesty King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Sultan Abdullah’s itinerary on Friday began with a visit to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad at the Nabawi Mosque, where he also performed the Friday prayer. There, he was accompanied by the Madinah Governor Prince Faisal Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud.
In the evening, His Majesty met with about 200 Malaysian haj pilgrims, students and workers at a special tea reception where he also expressed hope to the Malaysian diaspora there that they would help preserve and strengthen the long-existing close ties between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. – Bernama
