SPAO was commended for launching the PilgrimSG app, which allows pilgrims to book medical consultations and seek emergency assistance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Singapore Pilgrims’ Affairs Office has been conferred the Labbaitum Award by Saudi Arabia for providing efficient services, as well as quality and creative initiatives to Singaporean pilgrims during this year’s Haj season.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli congratulated SPAO and noted that it was “the first time that Singapore has been given this prestigious award”. Head of Delegation Sa’at Abdul Rahman and Head of SPAO Kadir Maideen received the award from Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umra Tawfiq Fawzan Al Rabiah at the Haj closing ceremony in Mecca, Muis said in a statement on Sunday.
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