Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi and his counterpart from Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin were among the nearly two million pilgrims that performed the just concluded hajj.
Muslim News gathered that Shahabuddin arrived Jeddah on June 23 alongside his wife Dr. Rebecca Sultana and other entourage members, while Alvi arrived on June 25, already putting on ihram, in preparation for Umrah, before the commencement of hajj.
After completing their hajj rites, the two leaders attended a reception for VIP hajj participants that was hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
President Alvi later visited the Islamic Museum in Madina, adjacent the Masjid-e-Nabawi along with his family.
The museum’s chairman, Sheikh Dr. Nasir Al-Zahrani, welcomed the president. Pakistan’s Consul General Khalid Majeed also accompanied him.
President Alvi gained useful information about Prophet Muhammad’s life (PBUH) at the museum. He was also briefed about Islamic culture and civilization, and took keen interest in the Islamic and cultural models at the museum.
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Bangladesh’s president left Madinah for his home country on Sunday, June 2 after visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city, while Alvi returned on Tuesday, June 4.
Shahabuddin, a former judge and freedom fighter was elected unopposed as the country’s 22nd President in February 2023. Dr. Arif Alvi was sworn in as the 13th President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 9th September 2018.
Over 1.8 million people performed hajj this year.
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