Supreme Hajj Committee member: We aim to rank first in organizing tourism-company Hajj across the Arab and Islamic world.
Nasser Turki, Vice Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation and a member of the Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah, revealed that Egyptian travel companies had served more than 400,000 Umrah pilgrims by the end of December 2024, since the 1446 AH Umrah season began in the second half of September.
Regarding preparations for Hajj 2025, he said travel companies aim to achieve first place in organizing tourism-company Hajj across the Arab and Islamic world through joint efforts by the Tourism Ministry, the Egyptian Tourism Federation and the Egyptian Travel Agents Association.
Turki explained that Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Ministry has established competitive standards for Saudi companies serving pilgrims. Egyptian travel companies are determined to meet these standards, adhere to ritual schedules and provide all services required for pilgrims’ comfort and safety. He noted that tourism-company Hajj pilgrims numbered 23,000 in the 1445 AH/2024 season, rising to 36,000 for the upcoming 1446 AH/2025 season.
He also emphasized the state’s support for tourism, one of Egypt’s most important foreign-currency sources. He praised Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s decision to establish a ministerial tourism committee chaired by the prime minister, saying it helped avoid overlapping responsibilities among more than 20 ministries and removed many obstacles facing the sector.
He added that placing the prime minister at the head of the group and including tourism investors had helped resolve many problems and barriers affecting tourism.
