A 130-year-old Algerian woman received a warm welcome on her arrival in Saudi Arabia in a lavish ceremony as she was received by Saudi officials.

A woman named Sarhuda Setit traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to participate in the annual Hajj 2024 (1445 AH). Before setting out on his journey, Setit had made the necessary preparations to assume the state of Ihram.

Saudi Airlines celebrated her arrival as she was the kingdom’s oldest pilgrim. The Saudi group posted on its official handle X about the arrival of the oldest Haji from Algeria.

Despite his age, his determination to perform Hajj caught the attention of people around the world.

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This year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia many groups from around the world have come to KSA to perform one of the five pillars of Islam.

Saudi authorities are preparing to host more than 1.5 million pilgrims who will perform the Hajj this week. It is expected that the number will increase in the coming period.

For Muslims around the world, the Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca where the awe-inspiring Kaaba is located.

The once-in-a-lifetime, Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims, and is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. The necessity of Hajj for Muslims is connected with several important aspects.