MAKKAH , July 28 (APP): Director of the GPH (General Presidency for Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque), ash-Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez as-Sudays said that Hajj is a sacred act of worship and it is not appropriate to make it an arena for propaganda or sectarianism, or to politicize it and remove it from its religious function.
While inaugurating the implementation of media plans for Hajj 1440h on Tuesday at GPH headquarters in Makkah he mentioned that the plans for this Hajj include 140 initiatives as well as a number of elements related to work development, performance enhancement, human resource training, and working around the clock to ensure that Hujjaaj and visitors are provided with the best of services.
Talking to media he explained that the Hajj 1440h plan will be put into effect by more than 10,000 qualified male and female staff members by way of the Human Resources division in the Two Holy Mosques supervising all tasks, in addition to the caretaking staff.
He further stated that the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is keen to ensure safety, security, and ease for all of Allah’s guests. This allows them to remain focused on the act of worship they came to perform. In addition, His eminence clarified that the GPH provides live translation in ten languages for Friday sermons delivered in the Two Holy Mosques, in order to convey the noble message of Islam to the masses of Hujjaaj. There will also be live translation provided for the sermon in ‘Arafah for the benefit of the Hujjaaj in their various languages.
VNS , Makkah
