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Qatar Tribune
5 hours ago
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Awqaf minister tours Qatar pilgrims' camps at holy sites of Mina, Arafat
QNA Makkah Al Mukarramah Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission HE Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim visited the camps of Qatari pilgrims in Mina and Arafat to assess the level of readiness and ensure the full availability of services. The minister also toured the public facilities allocated to Qatar's pilgrims to verify their safety, functionality, and high operational efficiency, as well as their distribution across the 17 Qatari campaigns for the 1446 AH Hajj season in accordance with the number of pilgrims in each campaign. Qatar, as enjoined by the prudent leadership, highly prioritises pilgrims' safety and comfort and continues to have the most premium logistical, medical, and religious services in place in order to make this year's pilgrimage an exceptional model in terms of preparation, execution, and organisation, Al Ghanim underlined. He added that this model should best suit pilgrims from Qatar and reflects an honourable image of the nation in serving the fifth pillar of Islam. He commenced his tour from Arafat, where he carefully listened to a detailed explanation about all equipment, services, and utilities in place that were executed by the company under the supervision of the Advisory Committee and the Holy Sites Services Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission, in line with the highest approved standards and specifications and with the refined design and layout prepared for camp facilities, rendering it one of the most exceptional camps in Arafat in terms of organisation and integrated amenities. During his tour in the Holy Site of Mina, the minister inspected the Qatari camps that were outfitted with specifications that best suit the pilgrims' needs, designed as per best raw materials, along with the men's camps that have been separated from the women's camps. They have been entirely equipped with all utilities, in addition to fitting toilets with the state-of-the-art devices based on the highest standards customarily observed by Qatar's pilgrims. The minister lauded the energised efforts made by the Makkah Hospitality Company through its positive collaboration with the advisors and the mission's Holy Sites Services Unit and backed by the facilitation provided by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH the Crown Prince, and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The Holy Site of Arafat camp has undergone a full-scale infrastructure revamp and comprehensive upgrade, featuring purpose-built tents of diverse sizes allocated to the Qatari Hajj campaigns. The camp has been fitted with fully furnished and air-conditioned rest areas, while the grounds were paved with premium-grade interlock tiles and lined with misting fan corridors to moderate the temperature and enhance comfort.
Qatar Tribune
8 hours ago
- Health
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Awqaf minister tours camps of Qatar's pilgrims in holy sites of Mina, Arafat
MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH: Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission HE Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim has visited the camps of Qatari pilgrims in Mina and Arafat to assess the level of readiness and ensure the full availability of services. He further toured the public facilities allocated to the nation's pilgrims to verify their safety, functionality, and high operational efficiency, as well as their distribution across the seventeen Qatari campaigns for the 1446 AH Hajj season in accordance with the number of pilgrims in each campaign. The State of Qatar, as enjoined by the prudent leadership, highly prioritizes pilgrims' safety and comfort and continues to have the most premium logistical, medical, and religious services in place in order to make this year's pilgrimage an exceptional model in terms of preparation, execution, and organization, Al Ghanim underlined. He added that this model should best suit pilgrims from Qatar and reflects an honorable image of the nation in serving the fifth pillar of Islam. Al Ghanim commenced his tour from Arafat, where he carefully listened to a detailed explanation about all equipment, services, and utilities in place that were executed by the company under the supervision of the Advisory Committee and the Holy Sites Services Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission, in line with the highest approved standards and specifications and with the refined design and layout prepared for camp facilities, rendering it one of the most exceptional camps in Arafat in terms of organization and integrated amenities. During his tour in the Holy Site of Mina, he inspected the Qatari camps that were outfitted with specifications that best suit the pilgrims' needs, designed as per best raw materials, along with the men's camps that have been separated from the women's camps. They have been entirely equipped with all utilities, in addition to fitting toilets with the state-of-the-art devices based on the highest standards customarily observed by Qatar's pilgrims. Upon concluding his tours, Al Ghanim lauded the energized efforts made by the Makkah Hospitality Company through its positive collaboration with the advisors and the missionâ€s Holy Sites Services Unit and backed by the facilitation provided by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH the Crown Prince, and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These incredible services underscored a resolute commitment to delivering seamless and comprehensive services to pilgrims, enabling them to perform the fifth pillar of Islam with utmost ease and reassurance. The Holy Site of Arafat camp has undergone a full-scale infrastructure revamp and comprehensive upgrade, featuring purpose-built tents of diverse sizes allocated to the Qatari Hajj campaigns. The camp has been outfitted with fully furnished and air-conditioned rest areas, while the grounds were paved with premium-grade interlock tiles and lined with misting fan corridors to moderate the temperature and enhance comfort. A diverse array of designated rest zones has been arranged to accommodate all pilgrims, allowing them to devote themselves to prayer and supplication. Additionally, two separate air-conditioned lounges, one for men and the other for women, have been prepared to ensure maximum comfort and meet the full spectrum of needs for the nation's pilgrims. The mission made it a top priority to provide heat-insulated PVC tents equipped with high-efficiency air conditioning systems tailored to withstand the soaring temperatures in Arafat. These units were rigorously tested in recent days to verify their operational readiness and durability under extreme weather conditions, ensuring optimal cooling inside the tents and enabling pilgrims to perform the rites of Hajj in full comfort and reassurance. The facilities have been reinforced with top-tier services and outfitted with all essential supplies in accordance with the highest established standards. Each tent has been fully carpeted with premium-quality flooring and outfitted with a high-grade multi-functional seat for every pilgrim, designed to serve interchangeably as a bed or chair depending on individual need. A personal table has been allocated to each pilgrim to facilitate dining, reading, and the safekeeping of belongings. Every tent has been reinforced with two open buffets, stocked with refrigerators and a wide array of cold and hot beverages, light meals, sweets, and fruits, ensuring comprehensive food options that cater to diverse preferences. In addition, eight dedicated zones have been established to deliver sanitation facilities equipped with state-of-the-art systems and configured in line with the highest benchmarks. These were strategically distributed between the men's and women's camps. In parallel, two separates, fully equipped medical clinics, one for men and another for women, have been readied, comprising examination rooms, isolation units, inpatient care, a pharmacy, and a fully integrated emergency section, supported by a high-spec ambulance to ensure rapid response and adherence to top-tier medical standards. The mission has given foremost priority to ensuring dedicated facilities for persons with disabilities, including customized pathways, restrooms, and access points designed to fully accommodate their needs, guaranteeing their ability to perform the rites with complete ease and autonomy. The mission has catered all these generous services to pilgrims as part of its unflagging commitment to providing them with the highest levels of comfort and safety in the camps at the Holy Site of Mina, where they spend the Day of Tarwiyah and the Days of Tashreeq. Furthermore, the mission outfitted each tent with a high-grade multi-purpose seat for every pilgrim, designed for dual use as a bed or chair. Each pilgrim has also been provided with a personal table, suitable for dining or reading, in line with the mission's broader objective of ensuring individualized comfort throughout the performance of the rituals. All seats have been reinforced with individual electrical outlets featuring integrated mobile charging capability, a value-added feature first rolled out last year across the Qatari pilgrims' camps. Each seat is further enhanced with overhead lockers to safeguard personal belongings. And multiple dining lounges and open buffets have been provisioned, fully outfitted with refrigerators stocked with water, juices, and a wide array of chilled beverages, ensuring uninterrupted access to refreshments and catering to the full spectrum of pilgrims' needs. The camps at the Holy Sites of Mina and Arafat have been reinforced with comprehensive safety and security measures, alongside the full provisioning of healthcare infrastructure and critical medical equipment to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims. Facilities include medical clinics, an on-site pharmacy, examination rooms, isolation units, inpatient wards, and fully equipped emergency sections for both men and women, all supported by a high-spec ambulance outfitted in accordance with top-tier medical standards. These services are further bolstered by the deployment of highly skilled medical personnel, including elite doctors, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists from both genders across multiple specialties. This professional medical cadre will escort the pilgrims throughout their movements, from Arafat to Muzdalifah, ensuring uninterrupted care and rapid response capacity. All these provisions are delivered by the mission as part of its strenuous commitment to enabling them to perform the rites under optimal conditions, with full ease and serenity.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
Saudi Health Ministry honours Qatari Hajj medical unit for its outstanding services
QNA Riyadh The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health has honoured the Qatari Hajj Mission's medical unit, in recognition of its effective role in providing high-quality healthcare services in the 1446 AH Hajj season. In this context, medical unit head Dr. Khalid Abdul Hadi received a certificate of appreciation on behalf his team. This recognition reflects the medical unit's outstanding services, which stem from its objective of providing Qatar's pilgrims with a fully integrated healthcare system in Mecca and the holy sites around the clock. The medical unit's clinics are staffed with a specialized medical team of various specializations, including internal medicine, cardiology, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, ENT, nursing, ambulance services, and pharmacy. In a statement issued Monday, the Qatari Hajj mission said that this recognition is the result of the State of Qatar's approach under its wise leadership to offer the country's pilgrims with the highest levels of support and care, with the Qatari Hajj mission's service, technical, and support units unifying their efforts to ensure that pilgrims perform their rituals in a safe and healthy environment that provides maximum peace of mind and comfort. The medical unit has set up field clinics fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical apparatus and has deployed a top-level ambulance and a team of doctors and nurses to monitor and accompany pilgrims across holy sites, including Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, to ensure a rapid response to emergencies. The Qatari Hajj mission's healthcare services are one of the most outstanding aspects of Qatar's Hajj experience. They consist of proactive medical care, applying the highest safety and prevention standards, in addition to raising pilgrims' awareness and educating them on health-related matters before and during the pilgrimage. The Qatari Hajj mission highly values this recognition from the Saudi Ministry of Health, which embodies the deep fraternal ties and joint cooperation in serving the pilgrims. It also reflects the exemplary coordination between Qatari and Saudi authorities to ensure a successful and distinguished Hajj season on all levels.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Awqaf minister meets representatives of Hajj campaign for appraisal
QNA Makkah Al Mukarramah Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem met with owners and representatives of Qatari Hajj campaigns to coordinate efforts and exchange views on the requirements of the next phase of Hajj in the holy sites, and to provide the best conditions to the pilgrims from Qatar. The coordination meeting, held at the headquarters of the Qatari Hajj Mission in the Al Naseem area of Makkah, came before the official start of Hajj on Wednesday, Dhu al-Hijjah 8, 1446 AH (June 4, 2025 AD). This will be followed by the Standing at Arafat, the greatest pillar of Hajj, on Thursday, Dhu al-Hijjah 9, and the departure to Muzdalifah after sunset on that day, as part of a precise and comprehensive Hajj delegation plan developed by the mission. During the meeting with the owners of the 17 approved Hajj campaigns, in the presence of the Hajj delegation specialists, the minister reviewed the overall readiness for performing the rituals and ensured the readiness of all campaigns for the Hajj delegation plan to the holy sites. This was in accordance with the comprehensive delegation plan previously developed by the Hajj Mission's Communications and Support Unit in coordination with the relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia. The plan aims to ensure the smooth flow of Hajj pilgrims between Makkah and the rest of the holy sites and to enhance comfort and safety, especially with the rising temperatures and crowding at the holy sites. The minister said Qatar is committed to providing all means to ensure that its pilgrims perform Hajj rituals in a safe, secure, and comfortable environment. The Qatari Hajj Mission is implementing an integrated plan that includes the highest levels of healthcare, field organisation, Sharia awareness, and logistical support, in addition to the use of modern technological means to assist pilgrims and meet their needs. These efforts contribute to achieving excellence in the provision of all services, in full cooperation and coordination with Hajj campaign owners and under the direct supervision of the Mission Head and the Advisory Committee, which operates around the clock in all locations to serve the pilgrims from Qatar. The minister called on Hajj campaign owners to maintain effective communication with the Mission and its field units, and to offer constructive ideas and developmental comments that contribute to enhancing the Qatari pilgrim experience year after year. He praised the significant efforts and facilities provided by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims. For their part, the campaign owners commended the efforts of the Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department, which began with the early registration phase, followed by the electronic screening and follow-up of pilgrims' cases, through travel and arrival procedures to the Holy Land, and finally the organized reception by mission members at the Coordination and Follow-up Unit and the airport at King Abdulaziz Airport and the Hajj Airport in Jeddah, and the supervision of their transfer to their residences in Makkah Al Mukarramah. They also praised the mission's preparations in the Holy Sites, particularly the development of the Arafat Camp according to the highest specifications and standards, and the addition of advanced service facilities that assist pilgrims and facilitate their performance of the Hajj ritual in safe and comfortable conditions, in a religious atmosphere in the most blessed of places and the most blessed of days.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Qatar Tribune
Qatari Hajj Mission's Communications and Support Unit reviews plan for transporting pilgrims to holy sites
DOHA: During an expanded coordination meeting with officials and representatives of Qatari Hajj campaigns, the Communications and Support Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission reviewed the mechanisms for the Hajj pilgrims' movement to the holy sites and developed the best scenarios to ensure smooth flow of traffic and the safety of pilgrims, especially in light of the crowding among the pilgrims and the high temperatures. During the meeting, the mechanism for pilgrims traveling on the Mashaer train, starting from Arafat 2 Station, passing through Muzdalifah 2, and arriving at Mina 2, was reviewed. The meeting emphasized the need to prepare a detailed, independent plan for each campaign within the overall framework of the mission's plan. For his part, HeadofCommunication and Support UnitCenter at theQatar HajjMission Issa Saleh Al Hur emphasized the need for Hajj campaigns to adhere to the ban on going out to perform the stoning ritual from 10amto 4pmto avoid heat exhaustion during the peak of the heatwave. He emphasized that the mission prioritizes the safety of pilgrims as a top priority. Following the meeting, a field visit was conducted to the movement process, with the participation of campaign officials, members of the Communications and Support Unit, and representatives from the company responsible for the transportation process. The goal was to familiarize everyone with the implementation plan in advance and to ensure its smooth implementation on the ground.
