Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly chaired a meeting of the Supreme Hajj Committee yesterday evening to discuss the rules and parameters for the coming 1448 AH-2027 Hajj season.
The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Eng. Kamel El Wazir, Minister of Transport; Dr. Maya Morsy, Minister of Social Solidarity; Dr. Pilot Sameh El Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation; Major General Tarek Abdel Razek, Assistant Secretary-General of the Cabinet for Financial and Administrative Affairs; Major General Hazem Abul Fotouh, Assistant Interior Minister for Administrative Affairs; and a number of officials from the relevant authorities. Taking part via video conference were Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population; Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates; Dr. Osama El Azhary, Minister of Awqaf; and Hassan Radad, Minister of Labor.
The Prime Minister opened the meeting by noting that the committee meets to achieve effective coordination among the various relevant authorities, with the aim of ensuring readiness and good preparation to provide the best services to Egyptian pilgrims during the coming Hajj season.
In this context, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly stressed that the state, with all its bodies, works as one team to provide the best services to pilgrims, with strong keenness to coordinate with the Saudi authorities to ensure smooth procedures and ease in performing the rituals. He stressed the need to adhere to the set timetable for completing all administrative and technical arrangements early, including travel and accommodation arrangements and various medical services.
During the meeting, Major General Tarek Abdel Razek presented an evaluation of last year's 1447 AH Hajj season and each domestic body's share of the visas allocated to Egyptian pilgrims, pointing to a number of positive aspects achieved, including the Office of Egyptian Pilgrims' Affairs being honored for the first time with the silver "Labbaitum" award. Effective cooperation between the Egyptian and Saudi sides also helped avoid any pilgrims being outside the official system.
He noted that a database of all pilgrims was provided through the "Hajj Portal," along with an identification card listing all pilgrims' data, which made it easier to identify pilgrims and immediately return lost pilgrims to their accommodation, as well as securing distinctive locations for Egyptian pilgrims' camps in Mina and Arafat.
He also listed a number of preparations being made for the coming Hajj season, including raising the cultural and religious awareness of those who win the chance to perform Hajj, educating them on how to perform the rituals and the importance of complying with Saudi Arabia's Hajj rules and instructions, as well as raising awareness of the importance of complying with the set health rules when hospitals carry out medical examinations of the winners.
The meeting discussed the proposed rules for the coming 1448 AH-2027 Hajj season. In this regard, the Prime Minister directed full coordination with the Saudi side to apply all rules that contribute to the safety of all pilgrims and the best performance of the rituals, stressing the importance of complying with the health rules applied by the competent Saudi authorities to preserve the safety and health of Egyptian pilgrims.
The ministers and officials present reviewed the efforts made to serve Egyptian pilgrims and the various preparations, whether in transport, accommodation and catering, and the various arrangements with the Saudi side, helping to provide all services to Egyptian pilgrims, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
