The Muttawffys of Arabs Hajj Company (Ashraqat) welcomed the first batch of the Russian pilgrims who arrived at Mecca yesterday to perform Hajj 2024, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The 200 Russian pilgrims received warm welcome and smooth Hajj procedures upon their arrival at Saudi Arabia.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashraqat, Muhammad Muajjini, underscored the company’s pivotal role in serving the pilgrims and facilitating all required procedures.
Muajjini indicated that the Kingdom will be receiving 25,000 Russian pilgrims who will perform the fifth pillar of Islam during 2024 season.
Furthermore, he stressed that Ashraqat will be efficiently serving more than 450,000 pilgrims this year from different continents around the world.
Saudi Arabia has embarked on a wide range of preparations aimed at providing the pilgrims with smooth and comfortable journey.
During this season, it offers a special system using GPS and interactive digital maps to help pilgrims move around the holy sites.
The digital interactive map shows directions to all the facilities provided by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. They include doors, the library, restrooms, guidance offices, and the service of providing manual and electric carts, escalators, elevators, field hospitals, bridges, and maintenance and work areas.
Furthermore, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU) has collaborated with the Saudi National Bank (SNB AlAhli) to launch the world’s first international digital wallet ‘Nusuk Wallet’ to serve pilgrims. Nusuk Wallet will enable Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to manage their money and expenses through a banking infrastructure supported by SNB AlAhli.
The Kingdom has successfully integrated religious digital services, widely invested in technology and artificial intelligence, and professionally promoted applications and digital media.
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