Thursday 2 January 2014

Arrangements Made in Makkah for Pilgrims

Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah is a sacred duty incumbent upon every Muslim – possessed of means – once in his lifetime. Where millions of devoted Muslims strive hard for their lives to enable themselves to fulfill the obligation, equally considerate measures are taken in the holy city of Makkah to accommodate an influx of pilgrims from every corner of the world and provide them with adequate facilities during their sojourn.

Ministry of Hajj along with subservient departments works in a well organized manner with specialized departments dealing in all the aspects pertaining to the ease and well being of the pilgrims. As the Umrah season of 2014 approaches, Makkah is already well prepared to give an open armed welcome to the pilgrims putting in a lot of their efforts and money for the sake of sacred ritual. The Makkah municipality assures that all the ends are met before the pilgrims begin to set their foot on the revered land.


For all those who are prepared to perform either Umrah 2014 or Hajj 2014, the biggest concern for the authorities in Makkah is the provision of a healthy and disease free environment so that no hurdle can be posed to the pilgrims in discharge of their spiritual exercise. For this purpose a labor force of 7000 workers has been assigned the task of sanitizing the city, whereas a fleet of 550 garbage trucks is set to work twenty-four hours a day to keep the chances of epidemics minimal. Besides, 300 electrically operated compressor garbage storage tanks have been deployed in the city for environmental friendly incineration of the waste.

In order to maintain infallible hygienic conditions for Hajj 2014, the authorities have arranged for about hundred teams that will spray insecticides and pesticides to check the growth of infectious disease producing insects and microbes. Though several Hajj and Umrah packages provider companies offer packages promising the provision healthy food, yet it is assured through the strict surveillance of food sellers by the concerned authorities at Makkah so that substandard or unhygienic food is not supplied to the pilgrims by any means. Punitive measures are taken against those who are not meeting with the standards. Hotels and restaurants are not spared of the checks and the samples of food are examined in laboratories before being allowed to be sold. Even butcheries are watched over to assure the supply of good meat.

Several other amenities and facilities that do not necessarily fall in the domain of Hajj and Umrah Packages will be provided to the pilgrims for Hajj 2014 season. Such facilities include continuous power and water supply, well maintained roads and parking lots, smoothly running traffic, enough mosques and toilets to accommodate thousands of pilgrims etcetera. Concerned authorities are putting in all their resources to make the upcoming Hajj or Umrah season maximally convenient so that pilgrims can devout themselves completely to the divine worship thousands of miles away from their respective homes.

If you are planning to perform Hajj or Umrah this year, all you need to do is find a reputed hajj and umrah packages providing company, select a most suited package and prepare for the divine travel to the holy land that is all prepared to embrace the keen pilgrims.

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