Mecca – The Official Moroccan Hajj Delegation led by Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, on Wednesday evening visited some of the hotels where Moroccan pilgrims are staying in Mecca, to inquire about their situation and accommodation conditions.
The Official Delegation, which took note of the accommodation’s conditions of Moroccan Pilgrims in the Holy Sites, was pleased with the general satisfaction of the Pilgrims in terms of accommodation and the services provided in terms of supervision, care, guidance and transportation, in addition to the proximity of their lodging to Al-Haram Al-Makki.
They also expressed their gratitude to Moroccan and Saudi authorities for the facilities provided to carry out this religious rite in the best conditions.
On this occasion, Moroccan pilgrims prayed the Almighty to grant health and trabquility to HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, and further progress and prosperity to the Moroccan people.
On High Royal Instructions, the Health ministry
mobilized a medical unit to serve the Moroccan pilgrims during this Hajj season.
This civilian medical unit is made up of 82 executives (doctors, nurses and administrative staff), divided between members of the Health Ministry delegation (44) and health services of the Royal Armed Forces (38).
In addition to places of residence, the official delegation visited the Moroccan medical mission’s headquarters where it was briefed on its main actions to monitor pilgrims’ state of health, ensure their comfort and help them in performing pilgrimage rituals.
On this occasion, the mission’s members assured that zero cases of severe illnesses were reported among Moroccan pilgrims.
In a statement to the press, Mezzour said that the purpose of this visit was to learn about the accommodation conditions for Moroccan pilgrims, who had complied with the guidelines set out in the message addressed by HM King Mohammed VI to pilgrims on the occasion of the departure of the first group to the Holy Sites.
All the conditions ar
e met to welcome the pilgrims, who are well looked after from a religious, administrative and medical point of view, in accordance with the Royal Guidelines, added the minister, who was accompanied by Morocco’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mustapha Mansouri, and Consul General to Jeddah, Abdelilah Oudadas.
This year, the number of Moroccan pilgrims amounts to 34,000, of which 22,500 are supervised by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, while travel agencies supervise 11,500 pilgrims.
A total of 738 administrators, Ulamas, doctors and media professionals, including 520 guides and supervisors, are mobilized to serve these pilgrims.
Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse