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| Source: Ministry of Haj, KSA. HH the Minister of Haj, Dr Bandar Hajjar met with the Office of Afghan Pilgrims delegation. |
As part of the plan, HH the Minister of Haj, Dr Bandar Hajjar met with the Office of Afghan Pilgrims delegation, headed by HH the Minister of Guidance and Hajj, Faidh Mohammed Othmani; and the Office of Palestinian Pilgrims delegation, headed by HH Sheikh Yusuf Ida'is Ismael; in order to discuss the topics related to organising their pilgrims' affairs, their housing and transportation, and ritual and procedural aspects.
HH the Minister of Haj prefaced each meeting with a focus on the efforts of the KSA, led by The Two Holy Mosques Custodian, HH the Crown Prince, and HH the Deputy Crown Prince, to simplify and streamline each Hajj. Such efforts include the expansions of the Two Holy Mosques, the Masaa (the way between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah hills), and the Mataf (the area surrounding Ka'abah); the execution of the Holy Sites train, the Two Holy Mosques train project, and the government's continuous efforts to make the way of Hajj and umrah pilgrims easier.
HH the Minister of Haj prefaced each meeting with a focus on the efforts of the KSA, led by The Two Holy Mosques Custodian, HH the Crown Prince, and HH the Deputy Crown Prince, to simplify and streamline each Hajj. Such efforts include the expansions of the Two Holy Mosques, the Masaa (the way between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah hills), and the Mataf (the area surrounding Ka'abah); the execution of the Holy Sites train, the Two Holy Mosques train project, and the government's continuous efforts to make the way of Hajj and umrah pilgrims easier.
He stressed the importance of the programmes prepared by the Ministry of Haj, including promoting pilgrims' awareness before their arrival to the Holy Lands, compliance with transportation programs in order to maintain pilgrims' safety, and the early expiration of air transport and housing contracts.
During the meeting, organisation of pilgrim affairs for Hajj 2016 were dicussed, including housing and transportation, ritual and procedural aspects, the services provided to them by Arbab Al-Tawaif Establishments, The Unified Agents Office, and General Cars Syndicate; and the mutual cooperation in Umrah pilgrims' services.
Both the Afghan and the Palestinian ministers lauded the continuous improvements provided by the Saudi government, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in Makkah, Madinah, and the Holy Sites. These achievements include the expansions of Two Holy Mosques, the Mataf, and Al-Masjid an-Nabawī (Prophet's Mosque); and the Holy Sites train. These projects have enabled pilgrims to perform their rituals more easily.
During the meeting, organisation of pilgrim affairs for Hajj 2016 were dicussed, including housing and transportation, ritual and procedural aspects, the services provided to them by Arbab Al-Tawaif Establishments, The Unified Agents Office, and General Cars Syndicate; and the mutual cooperation in Umrah pilgrims' services.
Both the Afghan and the Palestinian ministers lauded the continuous improvements provided by the Saudi government, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in Makkah, Madinah, and the Holy Sites. These achievements include the expansions of Two Holy Mosques, the Mataf, and Al-Masjid an-Nabawī (Prophet's Mosque); and the Holy Sites train. These projects have enabled pilgrims to perform their rituals more easily.
In addition, both the ministers have admired the technical works of the Ministry of Haj, as well as the pilgrim's electronic portal, which is considered a great development in pilgrims' service to facilitate their affairs. They also praised the organisation and cooperation of the Ministry of Haj, and all related authorities.
Pilgrims numbers are nearly 24,000 for Afghanistan and 6,600 for Palestine respectively.
Interested?
View the videos of the Afghan and Palestinian ministers commenting on the achievements of the Saudi government with regards to the Hajj (Arabic).
Read the Suroor Asia blog post about the Ministry of Haj's overview of Hajj 2016
Read the Suroor Asia blog post about the Pakistani meeting with the Ministry of Haj on Hajj 2016