King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has issued an order to host 1000 pilgrims as part of the initiative “Hosting Pilgrims of Martyrs and Injured from the Gaza Strip” to perform Hajj this year on an exceptional basis.
This brings the total number of hosted pilgrims from Palestine to 2000, within the program “Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit” implemented by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.
He noted that since the issuance of the royal order, the ministry has been preparing to receive the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from the martyrs and the injured in Palestine and preparing a plan for that through several committees tasked with caring for the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and enabling them to perform Hajj with ease and convenience.
The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance continues to receive the hosted pilgrims within the program “Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit”, in implementation of an order to host 2322 pilgrims from over 88 countries from various continents.
Source: Qatar News Agency (QNA)
