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| Source: Ministry of Haj, KSA. HE the KSA Haj Affairs Undersecretary Dr Hussein Bin Nasser Al-Sharif has met with the Lebanese Republic pilgrims' affairs delegation. |
The two parties discussed services provided to Lebanese pilgrims during Hajj 2016 (1437) and checked the arrangements to receive the pilgrims at the Ka'abah, to optimise services, and ease the performance of Hajj rituals.
The Ministry of Haj Undersecretary noted that the ministry is keen to implement the electronic portal for Hajj 2016 as it has contributed greatly to pilgrim services in past years. In addition, Dr Al-Sharif stressed the importance of compliance with the programmes prepared by the Ministry of Haj, including continuing the promotion of pilgrims' awareness before their arrival to the KSA, following transportation programs and scheduled timings for the "Stoning of the devil" ritual at the Jamaraat bridge, as well as registering the contracts of pilgrims' housing in accommodation licensed by competent authorities.
In their turn, the delegations' heads have praised the integrated services, provided every year by the Saudi government to pilgrims in Makkah, Madinah, and the Holy Sites; the expansions at the Two Holy Mosques, including the expansion of the Mataf (the area surrounding the Ka'abah); and the continuous achievements executed to serve pilgrims, most notably the Holy Sites train, and the Two-Holy Mosques train project currently underway.
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