This is how Algerian pilgrims will be framed for this season – New Algeria

He rose minister Religious Affairs and Endowments, Youssef Belmehdi, today supervised a training day organized by the National Office of Hajj and Umrah for the benefit of religious guides from members of the Hajj delegation for this season to guide pilgrims.

The first official in the sector Religious affairs He stressed that organizing this training meeting falls within the context of implementing the directives of the highest authorities in the country to optimally frame the 2024 Hajj season, and develop the service provided to pilgrims for the purpose of performing their rituals in the best conditions.

He urged the group of male and female guides from the Hajj delegation members to follow the instructions directed to them and included within the road map drawn up in its procedural, administrative and directive aspects, to ensure – as he said – “the best possible supervision for the Algerian pilgrims, whether in Medina or in Mecca.”

Pointing out that they are “in the process of carrying out a national mission and must perform it in the required and correct manner in order to best represent Algeria.”

The minister stopped at the aspect related to issuing fatwas, stressing that “everyone must adhere to the national religious authority, and not be complacent in listening to the pilgrims’ concerns and questions and directing them in the correct manner,” highlighting “the importance of the role played by female religious guides during the Hajj period, who are more numerous in number.” This year there are 20 female guides.”

Not far from that, there are 26 muftis who are members of the Fatwa Committee in Mecca, compared to 12 muftis in Medina,” saying, “Female religious guides and male guides must return, whenever necessary, to the fatwa cells that will accompany the pilgrims throughout their stay in the Holy Places.”

Mr. Belmehdi stressed the “necessity of rapprochement.” Mentors of the pilgrims and introducing themselves, as well as a full commitment to wearing the Algerian mission’s jacket to facilitate reaching them,” stressing that “all the necessary capabilities were harnessed to facilitate their work to provide the best possible service to the pilgrims.”