Saudi recruits over 350,000 people to serve Hajj pilgrims

MAKKAH. KAZINFORM Saudi Hajj authorities have recruited more than 350,000 people from various sectors to serve the pilgrims during this Hajj season, said Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, who is also Chairman of Hajj Central Committee.

He alsorevealed that more than 1.64 million Hajj pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdomas of Monday, the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, reported on Monday, WAM reports.

The Princesaid that more than 329,000 people, who did not hold Hajj permits, had beendenied entry to the sacred places. The authorities blocked more than 144,000vehicles for not holding permits, arrested fifteen people for different reasonsand closed 181 fake Hajj offices, he said.

Meanwhilethe Saudi Red Crescent Authority has deployed more than 119 advanced rescueteams, covering the areas of Makkah, the Grand Holy Mosque and Holy Sites.

By the endof last month, the customer service centre at the ministry of Hajj and Umrahreceived 34,397 calls on the unified number (8004304444) for callers inside theKingdom and (920002814) for callers from inside and outside the country.

The centrerevealed that it had also received 390 reports, 24,118 enquiries, 5,179 emails,and 3,297 complaints.

People cancontact the centre on its Twitter handle: @MOH_CSC and email: [e-mail]