Ahlulbayt News Agency: More than 900,000 copies of the Holy Quran will be gifted to departing Hajj pilgrims at the airports in the holy city of Medina this year.
Osama Madkhali, director of the Medina branch of the Saudi ministry of Islamic affairs, said preparations are ongoing to assist departing pilgrims, especially those who quickly proceed to visit Medina and leave through its airports.
He highlighted that coordination with the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran in Medina has ensured the allocation of more than 900,000 copies of the Quran to the region.
These copies have been stored and distributed to locations at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina and Prince Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport in Yanbu, where the departure halls at both airports have been prepared to assist pilgrims.
The ministry has also completed its preparations to receive the first group of Hajj pilgrims, especially those departing quickly after fulfilling their Hajj rituals.
The ministry’s branch in Medina has prepared the Al-Khandaq, Sayyid Al-Shuhada, and Qiblatain mosques with an integrated service system. This includes thorough cleaning, maintenance, air-conditioning units, water coolers and effective crowd management.
In addition to distributing guidance and awareness books to pilgrims visiting the large mosques, the ministry has arranged for the distribution of copies of the Quran to the departing pilgrims.
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Osama Madkhali, director of the Medina branch of the Saudi ministry of Islamic affairs, said preparations are ongoing to assist departing pilgrims, especially those who quickly proceed to visit Medina and leave through its airports.
He highlighted that coordination with the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran in Medina has ensured the allocation of more than 900,000 copies of the Quran to the region.
These copies have been stored and distributed to locations at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina and Prince Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport in Yanbu, where the departure halls at both airports have been prepared to assist pilgrims.
The ministry has also completed its preparations to receive the first group of Hajj pilgrims, especially those departing quickly after fulfilling their Hajj rituals.
The ministry’s branch in Medina has prepared the Al-Khandaq, Sayyid Al-Shuhada, and Qiblatain mosques with an integrated service system. This includes thorough cleaning, maintenance, air-conditioning units, water coolers and effective crowd management.
In addition to distributing guidance and awareness books to pilgrims visiting the large mosques, the ministry has arranged for the distribution of copies of the Quran to the departing pilgrims.
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