- JEDDAH: The first group of Haj pilgrims is due to arrive in the Kingdom on Thursday, said Abdul Wahid bin Burhan Seifuddin, chairman of the board of directors of the Tawafa Establishment for Non-Arab African Pilgrims.
Seifuddin said the batch, consisting of 79 South Africans, will arrive in two groups — the first, consisting of 54 pilgrims, will go straight to Makkah while the second, consisting of 25 pilgrims, will proceed to Madinah. Seifuddin said he and other Tawafa officials will be at King Abdul Aziz International Airport to receive the pilgrims.
