Saudi Arabia: Jeddah Islamic Port receives first group of pilgrims arriving by sea from Sudan

The first group of Hajj pilgrims traveling by ship arrived in Jeddah from Sudan on Friday.

Jeddah Islamic Port said there were 1,519 people aboard the “Amana” and they were received by the port director-general, Majed bin Rafed Al-Arqoubi, and senior government officials who greeted them with rose bouquets, gifts, and souvenirs.

The president of the Saudi Ports Authority, Omar Hariri, said all necessary measures had been taken to ensure that the pilgrims’ journey by sea was comfortable.

He cited the launch of five new terminals, increasing the number of counters in the arrival terminal to 74, four checking devices affiliated with the Border Guards, and increasing the number of buses at the parking lot to 19 from eight.

Hariri said the authority had taken all measures to enhance its readiness to receive the pilgrims and raise its efficiency and performance levels for everything that would complete the procedures for receiving pilgrims and dealing with baggage.