Later yesterday, Her Majesty joined a new batch of women representing families of security personnel who died in the line of duty, military retirees, social activists and beneficiaries of charity and cooperative associations from various governorates in the Kingdom to perform Umrah at the Mecca.

It was announced last week via the Jordan News Agency, Petra which reported that a total of 550 women were chosen to participate from across the Kingdom, representing families of security personnel who died in the line of duty, military retirees, social activists and beneficiaries of charity and cooperative associations.

The first batch of Queen Rania’s mission to perform umrah (the lesser Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca) in Ramadan was scheduled to head to Saudi Arabia on 5 April.

The first and second batch of the mission will depart on Tuesday and Wednesday from Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, Tafileh, Maan and Aqaba, while the third and fourth batches will depart in the middle of the month from Karak, Madaba, Jerash, Zarqa and Ajloun.

After completing her prayers around the Kaaba, she hosted the ladies to Iftar at one of the halls