KUWAIT: The fifth hajj and umrah exhibition kicked off on Thursday with the participation of 42 campaigns and will continue for a week at the Exhibition Grounds in Mishref under the patronage of the Minister of Information and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi. The undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf, Dr. Badr Al-Mutairi, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that this came after the completion of the screening process for the registration of pilgrims, explaining that the exhibition meets all the needs of pilgrims in Kuwait and the services provided to them.

Al-Mutairi added that the exhibition allows Kuwait pilgrims to get acquainted with the campaigns, which makes it easier for them to get the services provided by those campaigns in terms of prices and providing all their needs to perform hajj. He stated that it was agreed with the concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia that it would start early and adhere to the deadlines set.

Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf for Media and Foreign Relations Mohammed Al-Alim said in a similar statement to KUNA that registration has been made on the electronic hajj platform. Al-Alim confirmed that the pilgrims were accepted and sent text messages to accept them and inform them of the hajj and umrah exhibitions so that they could choose the appropriate campaigns for them through the exhibition. He pointed out that the hajj and umrah departments are present at the exhibition to answer all pilgrims’ queries and provide them with legal and administrative issues and guidance.

The director of the hajj and umrah affairs department at the ministry, Sattam Al-Mazin, said that the central registration of hajj has been developed for the past year by providing pilgrims with multiple options and prices — up to a maximum of 250 pilgrims per campaign. Al-Muzain pointed out that the registration this year has been added to the authentication through the central registration platform to confirm the choices and wishes of each pilgrim. He pointed out that there are health precautions and requirements for vaccinations. The most important is the corona vaccination, in accordance with the procedures of the competent authorities in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition will last for a week. — KUNA