First group of Libyan pilgrims arrives in Mecca
The General Authority for Hajj and Umrah has announced the arrival of the first group of Libyan pilgrims for the Hajj season for this year ( 1446H- 2025 ).
The Authority stated on its Facebook page that the Libyan pilgrims who arrived in Mecca today were received by the head of the Libyan Hajj Mission, Ali Al-Bashir, and the Consul General in Jeddah, Abdul Razzaq Menfi.
The Authority confirmed that the process of transferring flights scheduled from Mitiga International Airport to Misrata International Airport has begun temporarily, pending the resumption of air traffic at Mitiga Airport. News Tagged: hajj
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