Ministry of Haj and Umra on track to hand over domestic Hajj accommodation in July

Source: Ministry of Haj and Umra, KSA.

The General Directorate of Domestic Pilgrims' Affairs in KSA, representing the Ministry of Haj and Umra, formerly named the Ministry of Haj, has carried out the final steps to hand over tents and towers in the month of Shawwal (July) to domestic Hajj organisations operating during the Hajj season this year.

It is expected that the timing will allow domestic Hajj organisations to complete the furnishing of the tents well in advance of the Hajj, which is expected to take place in September.

The allocation consists of:

• Six towers on the mountain slope of Mina, which can accommodate 11,872 pilgrims.
• A hundred and ninety-four standard tents, which can accommodate 132,679 pilgrims.
• Another 77 tents in the low-cost Hajj category, with a capacity of 51,518 pilgrims.

All the allocations of tents for domestic pilgrims have been made after finalising the requisite procedures with licensed domestic Hajj service providers. The evaluation of each company's performance in previous Hajj seasons was the major criterion in the allotment of tents.