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Times of Oman
10-06-2025
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- Times of Oman
Military Hajj Mission returns home
Muscat: The military Hajj mission returned home on Tuesday after performing this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Upon arrival at Al Seeb Air Base, the mission was received by Maj. Gen (retired) Hamad Sulaiman Al Hatmi, along with several senior officers from the Sultan's Armed Forces and other military and security units. The military Hajj mission returned aboard several transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The delegation included a number of pilgrims and administrative personnel from the Sultan's Armed Forces and other military and security units. All members of the mission performed the Hajj rituals with ease and returned in good health. The dispatch of the military Hajj mission comes under the directives of His Majesty the Supreme Commander and is organised annually by the Moral Guidance and Military Protocol Department of the Sultan's Armed Forces. Comprehensive administrative and health measures related to the mission were implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, the Omani Hajj Mission, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Sultanate of Oman, and other relevant authorities. The military mission was accompanied by a fully integrated administrative team comprising specialists in administration, medical services, media, and technical support. -ONA
Times of Oman
31-05-2025
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- Times of Oman
Military Hajj Mission leaves for Saudi Arabia
Muscat: The Military Hajj Mission left here on Saturday for the sacred lands for performing the Hajj rituals. The mission was seen off at Seeb Airbase by Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Mattar bin Ali Al Obaidani and a number of senior officers at SAF and the other military and security apparatuses. On the occasion, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Mattar bin Ali Al Obaidani, gave a speech in which he spoke on the Hajj as a key pillar of Islam. He said that the military Hajj mission came as a gesture from His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, which (the mission) is annually organised for the personnel ( retired and- on-the job) of SAF and the other military and security apparatuses for performing rituals of the Hajj. Captain Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Bimani, Head of the Military Hajj Mission, said that proceeding with performing the Hajj rituals is not just a journey but also a national message that depicts the ties between the Omani military personnel and their Islamic belief, the nation and religion and the duty and worship. The mission receives the Royal Care and Attention of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, which attention and care is a continuation of the care and attention accorded by late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, he said adding that we believe that the members of the mission are ambassadors for the Sultanate of Oman. Medical Officer / Doctor of the Military Hajj Mission, Major Haitham bin Mohammed Al Mahrooqi, said that all arrangements targeting the comfort, safety and security of the hajis of the Military Mission have been taken.
