Brunei among 10 countries in Makkah Route Initiative


Minister of Religious Affairs Ustaz Awang Badaruddin Othman officiating the ceremony on behalf of the Government of Brunei Darussalam, while Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, advisor to the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the initiative, represented the Saudi government. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam has been listed among 10 countries granted the privilege of implementing the Makkah Route Initiative for the Haj season 1447 Hijrah/2026.

Introduced by the Saudi Arabia government, the initiative aims to facilitate and expedite the travel process for Haj pilgrims as part of efforts under Saudi Vision.

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