Tawfiq Al-Rabiah conducted field tours across pilgrim camps in Mina, including facilities for both domestic and international pilgrims, as part of ongoing oversight efforts to ensure operational readiness for the Hajj season.
During the inspections, Al-Rabiah reviewed the preparedness of accommodation facilities and key operational services, including catering, cleaning, maintenance, and transportation arrangements designed to facilitate smooth pilgrim movement throughout the holy sites.
The minister also met with field workers and supervisors to assess operational plans and coordination mechanisms between relevant authorities, emphasizing the importance of efficiency, integration, and on-ground readiness to maintain high service standards for pilgrims.
Al-Rabiah additionally attended an operational drill for the sacrificial project in Mina, where he reviewed preparedness procedures aimed at enhancing efficiency and ensuring smooth execution during the season.
As part of his international engagements, the minister visited the Indonesian mission headquarters and met Indonesian Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf. He also visited the Malaysian mission headquarters and met Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Zulkifli bin Hasan.
Separate meetings were also held with religious affairs ministers from Bangladesh and Tunisia, alongside the chairman of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council and the head of Kuwait’s Pilgrims Affairs Office.
The discussions focused on monitoring pilgrim conditions, reviewing service readiness, addressing operational challenges, and strengthening coordination efforts to ensure pilgrims can perform their rituals smoothly and comfortably.
These tours are part of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s continuous efforts to monitor services at the holy sites and ensure full operational readiness with the highest standards of care for pilgrims.
