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Military Haj Mission heads to the Holy Lands

Military Haj Mission heads to the Holy Lands

Observer31-05-2025
MUSCAT: The military Haj mission departed the country on Saturday, heading to the Holy Lands to perform the blessed Haj pilgrimage. The mission was seen off at Seeb Air Base by Air Vice Marshal (Ret.) Mattar bin Ali al Obaidani, and a number of senior officers from the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and other military and security agencies. At the ceremony, Al Obaidani delivered a speech in which he praised God and emphasised the significance of Haj as one of the pillars of Islam, which brings together Muslims from all over the world. He added that the dispatch of the military Haj mission is a noble gesture from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. — ONA
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