As the pilgrimage season approaches, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has renewed its awareness campaign for pilgrims, which aims to help them perform Hajj in comfort and safety.
The campaign comes in cooperation and coordination with the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, in the context of the Ministry's keenness on the safety and care of pilgrims of the state, who leave to the Holy Land to perform Hajj.
The ministry stressed the importance of representing the country abroad in a manner that is worthy of UAE citizens. I also stressed the need to register in the service of «my presence» on the website of the Ministry, or application smart «mofauae», to be able to provide assistance in emergencies.
And "my presence" is a service offered to UAE nationals while abroad. It facilitates the communication between the State missions abroad and the citizens of the State registered in the service and those who are abroad, in cases of crisis and emergency with a view to evacuating them and coordinating their return to the State.
The ministry said that the campaign comes out of its duty towards the UAE citizen abroad, in order to facilitate his travel and stay, and to protect him from any difficulties, problems or obstacles that may be obstructed, God forbid, through the important guidance and advice to the pilgrims of the state.
She stressed the need to adhere to the instructions issued by the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, stressing the importance of obtaining permits for pilgrimages from Hajj campaigns to enter Mecca and to review the nearest health center in the country to take the necessary medical vaccinations within the state before leaving the Holy Land and necessary medicines ), Especially when the sun strikes, abdominal tiring or extreme fatigue, and taking into account the non-use of private cars in the rituals of Hajj, and adhere to the deadlines specified by the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and abide by the laws of the host country For pilgrims.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation also called on state pilgrims to plan ahead, before traveling to the Holy Land, with the approved Hajj campaigns.
She called on the pilgrims to communicate with the official Hajj mission of the state in the Holy Land, the Consulate General of the State in Jeddah, or the Department of Operations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the State in case of any emergency or problems.
The ministry stressed the importance of balance and moderation in all things, and not to stress or endanger the self, and not to eat food or food only in clean shops, and away from buying food from the road, and avoid excessive meat eating, eating fresh fruit, Or near tents, to avoid disease.
She noted the importance of scientific preparation before the performance of Hajj, which is through learning and knowledge of the provisions of the Hajj before the entry of the season enough, so that the pilgrim to perform the Hajj performed in full.
It also called for the need to secure sufficient financial amounts that enable pilgrims to complete their Hajj without shortage or shortening, as well as psychological preparation, which is through psychological preparation by knowing the atmosphere of Hajj, and that the hardship and crowded and tired, and may be hurt by some of his brothers because of stampede or delayed campaign to circumvent What.
«Foreign» called the pilgrims of the state to advance planning before traveling to the Holy Land.