Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah announced that the ministry has completed more than 60% of the core contracts for the 1447 AH Hajj season and 50% of the preparations at the holy sites, which will be fully ready at the beginning of the coming month of Dhu al-Qadah, adding that the number of users of the "Nusuk" app around the world has exceeded 40 million so far.
Speaking at the opening of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition 1447 AH, organized by the ministry in cooperation with the Pilgrim Experience Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, under the slogan "From Makkah to the World," Al-Rabiah noted that the conference embodies the Kingdom's commitment to developing the Hajj services system and achieving the Vision's targets of facilitating the journey of the Guests of God and enhancing their spiritual and human experience.
The conference, which kicked off yesterday, Sunday, November 9, in Jeddah with the participation of representatives from more than 150 countries, saw the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) launch the first edition of the Forum on the History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques, in the presence of Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Darah, who affirmed that the forum represents a scholarly initiative to document the history of Hajj through the ages, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The Deputy Governor of Makkah Region opened the conference, marking the start of its proceedings, which run until November 12 and include more than 143 sessions and workshops, as well as the signing of a number of agreements to strengthen cooperation in the fields of technology and operations and improve the quality of services provided to the Guests of God.
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