A picture taken on October 16, 2013 shows Muslim pilgrims heading to the “Jamarat” ritual, the symbolic stoning of Satan, where they throw pebbles at pillars, in Mina near the holy city of Makkah. (AFP)
RIYADH: A senior Moroccan official has praised Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah Ministry, and the Mutawif Association for Pilgrims of Arab countries, for measures being taken to ensure the comfort and safety of pilgrims.
Ahmed Al-Qastas, president of the Morocco Pilgrims’ Affairs Bureau, also said 31,000 Moroccans would arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Haj this year.
He held talks recently with Abbas bin Abdulghani Qattan, board director of the association, to discuss arrangements to serve Moroccan pilgrims. Mohammad bin Hasan Maajini, deputy chairman of the association, and other board members were also present at the meeting.
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