Last Batch Of Haj Pilgrims Leave Brunei
By Hadi DP Mahmud

Bandar Seri Begawan - Hundreds of people gathered yesterday at the Brunei International Airport to bid farewell to the last batch of Bruneians leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform the haj pilgrimage this year.

About 150 Bruneians, who make up the sixth batch of haj pilgrims to leave the country, went on board the 7.30pm flight to Medinah. Bruneians pilgrims who are already in Saudi Arabia are experiencing slightly chilly weather, according to an officer from H.T.H. Travel Agency.

"It has been a safe and trouble free journey to Saudi for the previous batches, Thank God," he said, "although the weather might be a little bit too cold for those who are accustomed to the hot and humid weather in this country."

According to the officer, in Medinah, temperatures dropped to nine Celsius degrees while it is about 20 Celsius degrees celsius in Mekkah.

Those who are already in Medinah are currently performing prayers at the AnNabawi Mosque, the second holiest mosque in Islam after the Al-Haram Mosque in Mekkah. The An-Nabawi Mosque has undergone extensive expansions and decorations by past Islamic rulers after it was first built by Prophet Muhammad.

The tomb of Prophet Muhammad PBUH is located in the mosque, with other early Muslim leaders such as Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab buried beside the Prophet. The first batch of haj pilgrims who left the Sultanate on December 7th are expected to arrive home by January 7th, according to the official, while the last batch are expected to be home by January 14th. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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