Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs have been devoutly serving pilgrims for many years, accommodating the devotees with all necessities namely tents and food and medical care.
Staff and personnel involved in the service sense deep gratification and honor for serving the adherents in the shadow of unlimited blessing by the political leadership. They provide housing and facilitate their departure and return to the homeland from the sacred lands.
Mohammad Al-Mutairi, the assistant undersecretary for media and external affairs and the deputy head of the hajj expedition, told KUNA that names of the citizens seeking to perform the rituals have been registered online since early this year.
The ministry has dispatched teams to the holy lands to install equipment at the pilgrims' tents. Agreements have been inked with several Saudi authorities to aid the Kuwaiti pilgrims; allowing the country to dispatch 8,000 pilgrims in addition to 1,000 from the illegal residents' segment.
The ministry of awqaf has worked out contracts with a company to oversee pilgrims' camps, secure food and other necessities for them, Al-Mutairi said, in addition to inking a deal with a specialized office to arrange facilities for the devotees at the airports and work out their travel documents.
Another agreement has been worked out with a company in Medina to host the pilgrims, organize their housing, follow up on their health issues and preserve their belongings.
Sattam Al-Muzain, the director of hajj and umra, said the awqaf department substantially cut costs of the pilgrimage this year.
Moreover, a polling had been conducted on a sample of 1,200 pilgrims to assess their satisfaction toward the services. The poll revealed that 94 percent were pleased with the services and 70 percent requested lower prices.
Dr. Ahmad Al-Otaibi, the director of the media division at the ministry of awqaf, said the pilgrims had been filled in about necessary health precautions and vaccinations.
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health had declared terms for performing the hajj rituals, namely vaccination against coronavirus (covid-19) and other disease, ten days ahead of travel.
Source: Kuwait News Agency