Zayed pilgrimage officials have warned against hosting people outside the country's pilgrims in their pilgrimage camp for their own safety.

The first flights will depart on August 2 to the Holy Land, following the command of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to send 1000 pilgrims a year to perform the obligatory Hajj, including 600 citizens and 400 people from around the world.

Since the start of the program in 2005 until this year, the number of beneficiaries of the Foundation's pilgrimage has increased to 14,000, including 960,560 beneficiaries from within the country and 5,500 beneficiaries from abroad.

On Wednesday, the Foundation organized an introductory meeting for the pilgrims of the Zayed Hajj program, during which a short documentary film about the rituals of Hajj and Umrah was presented.

The mission first goes to Medina, then to Mecca, to perform the rituals.

The head of the programs department at the foundation, Abdulaziz Al-Zaidi, stressed the Foundation's keenness to send 600 citizens and citizens who meet the conditions of the pilgrimage grant in terms of age, health and income to perform Hajj this year within the program of Zayed pilgrimage, which is prepared annually by the Foundation, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, especially for those whose circumstances did not allow him to perform Hajj before.

Al-Zaidi said in a speech on behalf of the Director-General of the Foundation, Hamad Salim bin Kordous Al Ameri: "The number of requests for Hajj by the citizens of the state amounted to 1456 applications, 600 pilgrims were selected according to priorities in terms of age, health and income." He pointed out that the commandment of the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, includes the provision of 1000 pilgrims a year at his expense, distributed as 600 citizens and 400 from outside the country.

He pointed out that the Foundation is engaged annually in the implementation of the will, and is keen to provide the best services for pilgrims, in cooperation with the best campaigns.

The services provided include the provision of adequate accommodation near the campus, as well as the best health meals, health care and religious awareness, under the umbrella of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

He added that this induction meeting aims to cooperate and provide information and coordination with the administrative supervisors and campaigners, and taking the jurisprudence culture on the performance of the rituals, expressing his hope to show cooperation and discipline and maintain the dates and commitment to the Zayed program for pilgrimage, "because this is a success for this season for all of us In order to preserve the safety of pilgrims, and to perform all duties, Sunnah and duties to the fullest ».

In a speech to the representative of the Hajj campaigns this year, the head of the wage campaign, Mohammed Khamis al-Kaabi, stressed the need to abide by the instructions and directives issued by the campaigners, provided by the official Hajj mission, calling for the non-hosting of pilgrims in the camps and accommodation, And the safety of pilgrims.

He also called for the importance of adhering to the fatwas issued by the preachers appointed by the state. They sent preachers who are knowledgeable about Hajj and Hajj and Umrah, as well as adherence to instructions and regulations during Hajj, including wearing Ihram and the need to adhere to the law. Security, administrative and commercialization, which have certain timings, are based on the choice of the most appropriate times without being exposed to overcrowding or high temperatures.

He said Zayed's Hajj program attracts 78 countries with a total of 1,000 pilgrims, including 400 from outside the country. "We hope to be a representative of our country, which reflects the importance of commitment to the program to ensure the security and safety of pilgrims," ​​he said.

Doctor Campaign

The doctor of the campaign, the representative of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Hakim Amer stressed the need to avoid the health problems of pilgrims or pilgrims, such as food poisoning, heat exhaustion and sunstrokes, as well as the annual congestion of pilgrimage, the result of the gathering of Muslims from around the world, The germs that cause infectious diseases among people, calling for the importance of preserving the protection of pilgrims from the severity of the heat and the importance of vaccination and the review of the specialist doctor at any emergency.

The Zayed Hajj program attracts pilgrims from 78 countries, with a total of 1,000 pilgrims.

1456

The number of Hajj applications submitted to Zayed Foundation for charitable works by citizens.