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The Maldivian government will bring back the 23 pilgrims who were left stranded in Saudi Arabia after they went to perform Umrah last December under the care of licensed Umra tour operator Al Hijra Travels and Tours, said Islamic Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed last night.
The issue initially came to light on Tuesday night. Since then the pilgrims have been under the care of Maldives Hajj Corporation based in Saudi Arabia, a state owned enterprise established by the government to arrange Hajj and Umrah for locals. This was at the request of Minister Shaheem.
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