President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have departed for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
They are accompanied by a high-level delegation including; Minister of Finance and Planning Moosa Zameer, Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel, and his spouse, Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation, Abdulla Rafiu, and his spouse, Chief Imam of the Islamic Centre Sheikh Mohamed Latheef and his spouse and Chief of Protocol Mohamed Shahudy.
The delegation is being hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during their stay.
Maldives received a quota of 1,000 pilgrims for Hajj this year. All pilgrims departed yesterday.
