Qatari Hajj Mission meetings held to facilitate smooth Hajj
QNA
Doha
The Qatari Hajj mission's administrative and technical support units are intensifying their efforts to provide Qatar's pilgrims with all the necessary conditions and facilities they need during the Hajj season, the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has stated.
In a statement, the Ministry said that these efforts aim to ensure that pilgrims from Qatar perform their rituals with utmost ease, safety, and spiritual reassurance, under an integrated and well-coordinated institutional umbrella.
It added that Qatari Hajj Mission Deputy Head and Hajj and Umrah Affairs Director at the Ministry, Ali bin Sultan Al Misifri is holding daily meetings with members of the advisory committee and heads of the administrative and technical support units in order to go over the latest preparations on the ground, as well as mechanisms to complete the remaining tasks, and ensuring that the highest quality standards are being upheld and that all preparations are within the designated timeframe.
The statement quoted Al Misifri as saying that all units are implementing their tasks according to plan and set operational programs, while also constantly updating them based on conditions and needs.
It added that daily meetings allow for performance review, coordination, and group action to ensure that the Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah camps are set and ready, in addition to overseeing the arrangements for receiving pilgrims at King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Hajj Terminal, and their transportation to their accommodations in Makkah.
The Qatari Hajj Mission Deputy Head praised Saudi authorities' tremendous efforts and their ongoing commitment to serving the guests of Allah and facilitating the performance of Hajj.
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