His Majesty Grants Audiences To Departing Haj Pilgrims

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha granted separate audiences to the country's intending pilgrims at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.

The intending pilgrims received a special treatment upon entering the palace.

Soon after registering their name, they were served with buffet style lunch.

After the lunch, they later performed the mass zohor prayers.

It is a special opportunity for the intending pilgrims to personally meet and extend their greetings to His Majesty and other members of the royal family.

The Sultan received male intending pilgrims. With His Majesty was His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al Muhtadee Billah.

Brunei’s Haj pilgrims for the first flight are now in the city of Medina.

More than 20 Haj medical officers from the Ministry of Health have been assigned to look after the health and welfare of the pilgrims while in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for this year Haj season.

The first flight of Brunei’s intending pilgrims left for the holy city of Mecca last Wednesday.

His Majesty's government through the Haj Department plays the role in ensuring that the intending pilgrims are ready to perform the fifth pillar of Islam by preparing them with Haj courses.

The Haj courses can help the intending pilgrims to perform their Haj properly.

More than 900 intending pilgrims were at yesterday afternoon's audiences.

At the other part of Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha consented to receive the female intending pilgrims.

Also present was Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rasihdah Saadatul Bolkiah.

The next Haj flight is scheduled for today at 1pm.

The fourth Haj flight will leave Brunei tomorrow to be followed by the fifth flight on Tuesday. The last flight will depart on Wednesday.

As in the past years, His Majesty Sultan of Brunei graciously presented the intending pilgrims with the ihram of Haj ritual dress.

In the meantime, the Haj Management Department again reminded all of them to send their baggage a day before departure.

They are reminded to bring along their passports, tickets, keys to their baggage and other important documents.

It is also important to always put on their certification bracelets.

Any books, pamphlets or publication that can raise queries on the part of Saudi Arabia authorities should be left behind.

They are also expected to cooperate with the officers and help facilitate pilgrimage processes. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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