In the Pilgrims City located in Abu Ajram, Al-Jouf Region, 20,810 Iraqi pilgrims were accepted and sent on their way to do the Hajj.
The Supervisor General of Hajj Activities and the Governor of Al-Jouf oversaw the provision of all services in the city.
To make sure that they enjoyed themselves, public and nonprofit organizations joined forces and planned for the safety of pilgrims returning home by road, having guards to protect them and escort buses across the pilgrimage site.
This is Skaka on June 3, 2024. The Pilgrims City in Abu Ajram, located in the Al-Jouf Region, welcomed and sent off 20,810 Iraqi pilgrims on their Hajj journey. Both the Governor of Al-Jouf and the Supervisor General of Hajj Activities in the region, Prince Faisal bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz, were responsible for overseeing the city's provision of comprehensive services. Badr bin Eid Al-Shammari, in his capacity as head of the Abu Ajram Center, emphasized the importance that Pilgrims City plays in facilitating the Hajj journey for pilgrims who are entering the country through the newly constructed Arar border crossing. Pilgrims entered and exited the city using buses. Security personnel, including road security, accompanied these buses and patrolled the Al-Jouf district.
It was a collaborative effort between public and non-profit organizations to make sure that pilgrims had a pleasant experience.While prayer places and services were coordinated by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice used barcodes to distribute information on the Hajj. The Al-Jouf Health Cluster treated patients and performed examinations at its field clinics.
