
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday dispatched a delegation to hand over a travel visa to an elderly woman to perform pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The 102 year-old woman, who lives in Sharqia governorate, sent a cable to the presidency asking to perform the Hajj (pilgrimage).
Sisi decided to bear the expense of the visa, travel and Ihram garments.
The delegation grouped Osama Al Azhari, a presidential adviser, and Sharqia Governor Reda Abdel Salam
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