Brunei pilgrims return from Umrah

Brunei pilgrims return from Umrah

By Sahama Group photo of the delegation with Mount Thur in the background. Delegation recites a prayer for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). - PHOTOS: SAHAMA A group of 48 pilgrims under Humaira Travel Centre Company-SHTC (Borneo) Sdn Bhd arrived home after completing a 10-day Umrah pilgrimage in the holy land of Makkah Al-Mukaramah and Madinatul Munawwarah. The group was accompanied by an officer from the travel agency Hj Mohd Nordin bin Haji Narawi while the 'mutawwif' was Ustaz Mohd Hatta bin Hamsan (an Indonesian citizen living in Mecca). In addition to performing prayers at the Nabawi Syarif in Makkah Al-Mukaramah, the delegation also had the opportunity to pray at the Mosque of Quba (the first mosque built by Prophet Muhammad), Qiblatain Mosque (Mosque of Two Qiblats), Bir Ali Mosque and the Jaranah Mosque. The delegation also had the opportunity to visit historic places such as Al-Baqi and Martyrs Battle of Uhud Cemetery, Jabal Uhud, Jabal Thur, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah and dates market.