From Hafizah Kamaruddin
MAKKAH, Sept 9 (Bernama) — The Saudi Arabian government is ready to serve pilgrims arriving from all over the world for the Haj pilgrimage this year.
Its Deputy Minister for Haj Affairs, Dr Hussein Nasir Al-Sharif, said many changes had been made for this year’s haj pilgrims to ensure they would be able to perform the pilgrimage in comfort.
The government has set up an air conditioned tent in Mina to ensure that the pilgrims are in comfort, especially in the current hot weather, he said during a meeting with Tabung Haji (TH) head of Haj delegation, Datuk Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman, at his office here Monday.
Syed Saleh, accompanied by his deputy, Nurrin Anuwar Shamsuddin, Deputy Head of Delegation (Medical) Dr Saiful Azlan Sharif and Operations Director (Religious Affairs) Tengku Aziz Raja Abdullah paid a courtesy call on Dr Hussein and also the advisor to the Haj Affairs Minister, Hatem Al-Qadhi.
Dr Hussein said they had been directed by the Minister of Haj Affairs, ?Dr Bandar ibn Muhammad Hajjar, “to give a good and quality service to the haj pilgrims”.
He hoped the pilgrims would perform their haj in comfort and then fly back to their countries safely with happy feelings.
— BERNAMA
