Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has given instructions that 1,000 pilgrims, including families of martyrs, prisoners and wounded Palestinians, be allowed to perform Hajj as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program, supervised and implemented annually by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, General Supervisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program, Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh thanked the King and the Crown Prince.
He said the “generous gesture” was a sign of the King’s strong relations with the Palestinian people, said Al Al-Sheikh.
The minister added that this initiative will have a great impact on the Palestinians and help ease their pain.
The services provided by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to the guests as part of the program touch on all Hajj rituals, including visits to the Prophet’s Mosque and historical places, cultural and scientific meetings, and coordination of meetings with the imams of the Two Holy Mosques; all this is done by making use of modern technology and artificial intelligence, as per the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, to facilitate hosting the pilgrims.
Al Al-Sheikh also talked about the preparation of plans, studies and field equipment to ensure the success of the program, done in cooperation with various relevant government sectors to serve the guests from their arrival until their departure.
