Performing umrah is getting popular among Bruneians during December as the month-long school holiday allows them to bring along their family members to perform umrah rituals, said As Safa Travel & Tours Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pengiran Haji Mohd Naasiruddeen bin Pengiran Haji Yusoff.
“The favourable chilly weather in Madinah and Makkah is also an appealing factor. The long hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic led to the disruption of overseas travels over the past three years and also caused a back log in travels among Bruneians,” he said during an interview with the Weekend Bulletin.
Eighteen umrah pilgrims under As Safa Travel & Tours were briefed at Ash-Shaliheen Mosque yesterday prior to their inaugural departure flight on December 15 via Jakarta, Indonesia to Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Pengiran Haji Mohd Naasiruddeen who has over 10 years experience in dealing with haj and umrah matters with two other travel and tour agencies said, “Ever since As Safa Travel & Tours received government approval to operate the umrah package, we have received an encouraging response from Bruneians wishing to perform umrah through the executive travel package.
“Umrah packages have also been lined up in January and February next year, continuing into the new Hijrah calendar next year.”
The briefing yesterday also featured a talk by Haji Abdul Kahar on ways to conduct umrah rituals in Makkah. – Azlan Othman
