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