CM sends 160 Haj pilgrims off at KIA

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Abang Johari (right) conveying his best wishes to one of the pilgrims who departed on KT21Q on Wednesday night.

KUCHING: A total of 160 Muslim pilgrims were given a send-off at Kuching International Airport (KIA) Wednesday night by Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The group, comprising pilgrims from Kuching, is the fourth of five batches heading to the Holy Land for the Haj this year.

They departed on KT21Q flight at 11.40pm.

In his speech, Abang Johari congratulated them on being selected to perform their Haj this year.

“I hope that you take good care of your health while you are there so you will be able to perform all the necessary rituals,” he told them.

Also present to send the pilgrims off was Sarawak Islamic Council president Datu Misnu Taha.

A total of 1,027 Muslim pilgrims from Sarawak were selected for the Haj to the Holy Land this year.

They departed in batches from Kuching between July 30 and Aug 4 and are scheduled to return at 5pm on Sept 23.

A section of the 160 pilgrims waiting to board their flight at Kuching International Airport on Wednesday night.