Ministry of Haj, KSA holds discussions with pilgrims' affairs delegations from Bahrain, Syria

HE the Haj Affairs Undersecretary of the KSA, Dr Hussein Al-Sharif, has met with the Bahrain pilgrims' affairs delegation headed by Sheikh Adnan bin Abdullah Al-Qattan, the Supreme Court of Appeal President, and the Bahraini delegation head; as well as with the Syrian delegation headed by Yahya Maktabi, the Secretary-general of The National Coalition, and the Haj Council head, and their entourages.

During the two meetings, services to be provided for their respective pilgrims in 2016 were discussed as well as the optimum arrangements and preparations to receive the pilgrims.

The Ministry of Haj Undersecretary touched on the potential effectiveness of the electronic portal during the Hajj season this year, as the portal has proven to provide significant benefits in past years. He has stressed the importance of compliance with the programmes prepared by the Ministry of Haj, including continuing the ongoing emphasis on building pilgrims' awareness on following transportation programs and scheduled timings on the Jamaraat bridge for the 'stoning of the devil' ritual, as well as of the registration of contracts in licensed accommodation.

The respective delegations heads praised the integrated services provided annually by the Saudi government to pilgrims in Makkah, Madinah, and the holy sites; the enormous expansions at the Two Holy Mosques, including the expansion of the Mataf (the area surrounding Ka'abah); and the ongoing infrastructure work to serve pilgrims, most notably the holy sites train, and the Two-Holy Mosques train project currently underway.

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