The third batch of the guests include 250 people from African countries, with the Egyptian delegation of 22 Umrah performers arriving ahead The program is set to host a total of 1,000 visitors from 66 countries divided into four batches for this year, as approved by King Salman MADINAH: The third batch of participants in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Umrah and Visitation for Islamic year 1446 began arriving in Madinah on Wednesday. Their 10-day visit to the Kingdom includes prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque, performing Umrah, and touring historical and cultural landmarks as well as museums in Madinah and Makkah. Officials from the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance welcomed the program’s guests at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The Egyptian delegation, comprising 22 Umrah performers, was the first to arrive among the third batch, which includes 250 people from 18 African countries: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, South Africa, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Guinea, Mozambique, and Mauritania. The program is set to host a total of 1,000 visitors from 66 countries divided into four batches for this year, as approved by King Salman.