First Meeting of Hajj Authorities After Hajj Operation in 1403 in Iran
In the first meeting of the Planning Council of the Supreme Leader's representative office and the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization after the 1403 Hajj operation, the head of Iranian Pilgrims stated that this year's Hajj was completed with the blessings of God in the peace of the pilgrims and compliance with all important plans, but in difficult conditions.
According to the Hajj Information Base, in this meeting which was held under the chairmanship of Hojjat al-Islam Seyyed Abdolfattah Navvab, the Supreme Leader's representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs announced this matter and pointed to the extreme heat and limitations of the host country and announced that the number of deaths of this year's Hajj has decreased by 37% compared to the last Hajj.
"Iranian pilgrims were able to carry out their worship programs well, and with the measures taken, various programs, including acquittal ceremonies, pilgrimages, elections, etc., were carried out with dignity, wisdom and expediency, and everyone's efforts Servants are appreciated," he stressed.
In this meeting, which was attended by Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, the head of the Civil Aviation Organization, and Shamsuddin Farzadipour, the CEO of Iran Air, there was an exchange of views about the plans made for the flights in the areas of Arbaeen, pilgrimages, and Umrah trips.
The head of the Civil Aviation Organization emphasized on protecting the dignity of the pilgrims in the Hajj flights, and pointed out the love and satisfaction of the pilgrims with the services provided according to the surveys.
CEO of Homa also said that Hajj 1403 is the smoothest and least delayed operation of Iran Air in the past decades. Hajj field was the result of teamwork and changes made in the Hajj flight management model.
The head of Iranian pilgrims and the head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization also appreciated the services of the airline group in transporting and returning pilgrims and described it as the result of jihadi efforts and the success of this group in the shadow of cruel sanctions.
Hojjat al-Islam Navvab also asked the airline group to follow up the use of Taif airport in Hajj and Umrah trips and stated, "It is necessary to adopt and implement appropriate measures for the coming years to reduce the stay of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia."
In the continuation of this meeting, Mr. Nasser Hawizawi, the head of the representative office of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization in Saudi Arabia, related a picture from Mecca of the situation of two people arrested in this country, two patients hospitalized in Medina and Mecca hospitals and the follow-up carried out to transfer the body of one of the dead. "The deceased buried in Saudi Arabia and regarding the holding of Umrah for Iranian pilgrims, coordination and correspondence have been made with the officials of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj."
The Supreme Leader's representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs asked him not to spare any efforts to fulfill the rights of the pilgrims from the contracting parties in the host country and expressed his hope that the two detained pilgrims will return to the Islamic homeland as soon as possible with the follow-ups.
According to this report, Gholamreza Rezaei, Hajj and Umrah deputy of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, also reported on the measures and planning and pathology carried out and innovations in the Hajj operation of 1403 and settled the account with the contracting parties immediately after the departure of caravans from Arabia.
This meeting was reported by Nasrallah Farahmand, the CEO of Umrah Saadat Institute, about the planning to send Umrah pilgrims to the Land of Revelation, considering the capacity of the airline, and Hamid Reza Mohammadi, the Deputy Director of Pilgrimages of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, about the flights of Pilgrimages and the effect of the plane ticket price on the price of the packages offered to Pilgrims and then Hojjat al-Islam Hamid Ahmadi, head of the cultural and educational committee of Arbaeen, explained the programs of this committee, which will be held in collaboration with universities and various institutions in Iraq in this year's Arbaeen.
Dr. Seyed Ali Marashi, head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Medical Center, also stated that following the emphasis of the head of Red Crescent Society, this year "we are trying to provide better services to Arbaeen pilgrims".
In the end, the head of Iranian pilgrims emphasized the need to address the Arbaeen lifestyle in cooperation with research and academic institutions and inform the pilgrims, and asked the head of the cultural and educational committee of Arbaeen for various solutions in order to expand cultural activities and programs, considering the feasibility of implementation.
