Gambia’s president performs Umrah at Grand Mosque in Makkah during visit to Saudi Arabia

Gambian President Adama Barrow performs Umrah at Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Gambian President Adama Barrow arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Gambian President Adama Barrow departs Madinah after performing prayers at Prophet’s Mosque. (SPA)

• Barrow also visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and performed prayers there
• During his visit, he will to inaugurate the new Gambian embassy and ambassador’s residence

JEDDAH: Gambian President Adama Barrow has performed the Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, during his official visit to Saudi Arabia, state-run SPA news agency reported on Thursday.
Upon his arrival, he was received by a number of officials from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and the Grand Mosque’s special security force.
Earlier, Barrow and his accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah, coming from Madinah, where he visited the Prophet’s Mosque and performed prayers there.
Barrow arrived in the Kingdom on Wednesday to inaugurate the new Gambian embassy and ambassador’s residence, in addition to other engagements, the State House of The Gambia said in a statement.