JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance distributed tens of thousands of copies of the Holy Qur’an to Umrah pilgrims arriving at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Sunday.

The ministry distributed 29,000 copies of the Qur’an in Arabic and other languages to the new arrivals, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The King Fahd Complex for Printing published the copies in Madinah.

Pilgrims visiting to perform the Umrah expressed their joy upon arriving in the Kingdom, praising the warm welcome and commending the Saudi leadership’s efforts to serve Islam and Muslims.

Several noted that a copy of the Holy Qur’an in their language is a valuable gift and will accompany them long after returning home, the SPA added.