The vanguards of the state pilgrims began to return to their homeland, yesterday evening, after they completed their rituals, while more pilgrims from the official mission, numbering 6,218 pilgrims and pilgrims, are arriving in the country amid high preparations at the airports of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
The head of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Dr. Mohammed Matar Al Kaabi, head of the official Hajj mission, said that all the pilgrims of the UAE are fine and have finished their rituals with ease and comfort, amid the care and attention of the committees concerned to follow up their affairs.
Al-Kaabi praised the role of the leadership and the continuous follow-up of the affairs of the pilgrims of the state since their arrival in the Holy Land, and its keenness to provide all services that contributed to the performance of the rites easily and easily.
He also expressed his congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the impressive success of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in receiving pilgrims this year, by providing the finest facilities and facilities and processing all the requirements in the holy sites. In addition to providing continuous care for pilgrims from different countries of the world.
According to a source in the Commission that the committees of the official mission of the pilgrimage will continue its work until the pilgrims leave the state all the Holy Land, to ensure the provision of the requirements and requirements they need until their return to the homeland, pointing out that the mission began to prepare for the next pilgrimage season 2020, the conclusion of a number of agreements to provide More services for the pilgrims of the state, including the construction of a number of VIP lounges in Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, some of which have now been completed to be available to the pilgrims of the state in the next pilgrimage season.
The source told «UAE Today» that the success achieved by members of the official mission, confirms the ability of the human cadre citizen to take responsibility, and deal with various challenges, pointing out that the committees can deal with all situations and circumstances professionally, based on the experience accumulated by members of the official mission For many years, through continuous work to serve the pilgrims, and to ensure their comfort and facilitate their movement.
He pointed out that the committees worked in the spirit of one team, as the efforts of the members to concert all the aspects related to the guests of Rahman from the State, in implementation of the visions and directives of the leadership.
The source pointed out that the pilgrims of the state this year found many of the services provided by the official mission for the first time, including providing ready meals according to international specifications, through the contract with a Saudi company.
Air-conditioned tents
This year, Mina and Arafat camps witnessed the preparation of new tents, of international standards, which were used for the first time for the convenience of pilgrims in the country.
To ensure the comfort of pilgrims, the number of toilets has been increased and also cooled differently from previous years, an increase of 220 bathrooms over previous years.
Also, for the first time, specialized clinics were established in the camps to be close to each of the pilgrims of the state, equipped with the most efficient medical staff, which was keen to provide medical supplies and prepare follow-up reports of cases received.