Madbouly: We aim for good preparation to provide the best services to Egyptian pilgrims during the 1447 AH Hajj season
... and directs coordination with the Saudi side to apply all rules for the safety of pilgrims and the performance of the rituals in the best possible way
Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting of the Higher Hajj Committee yesterday evening, stressing that the committee's meeting aims to achieve effective coordination among the various relevant bodies to ensure readiness and good preparation to provide the best services to Egyptian pilgrims during the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season, so that they can perform the rituals smoothly and easily.
The meeting was attended by Lt. Gen. Eng. Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport; Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity; Dr. Osama El-Azhary, Minister of Awqaf; Mohamed Gebran, Minister of Labor; Montaser Manaa, Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation; Dr. Amr Kandil, Deputy Minister of Health and Population; Ambassador Ehab Fahmy, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs; Ambassador Haddad El-Gohary, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs; Maj. Gen. Tarek Abdel Razek, Assistant Secretary-General of the Cabinet for Financial and Administrative Affairs; Maj. Gen. Ahmed Abdo, Assistant Minister of Interior for the Administrative Affairs Sector; and officials from the ministries and bodies concerned.
The meeting discussed the proposed rules for the coming 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season, with the Prime Minister directing full coordination with the Saudi side to apply the various rules that contribute to the safety of all pilgrims and the performance of the rituals in the best possible way.
Maj. Gen. Tarek Abdel Razek, Assistant Secretary-General of the Cabinet for Financial and Administrative Affairs, presented an assessment of the 1446 AH Hajj season and each domestic body's share of the visas allocated to Egyptian pilgrims, pointing to a number of positive aspects, including securing distinguished locations for the lottery pilgrims' camps in both Arafat and Mina, and additional camp space at the holy site of Mina. The Egyptian Pilgrims Affairs Office was also honored by receiving the Excellence Award for the first time, among 8 countries across the Islamic world. He also pointed to some of the challenges faced by the mission and the measures taken to address them.
During the meeting, the procedures and medical examinations that Egyptian pilgrims undergo every year were reviewed, in accordance with the rules set by the Ministry of Health, as well as the steps for electronically registering the health data of each patient, with the aim of providing excellent medical service to Egyptian pilgrims. It was also noted that the EgyptAir fleet is ready to transport all Egyptian pilgrims, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
