23 August 2016
JEDDAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched Monday an electronic campaign, "Serving Haj pilgrims and visitors is a matter of pride for us." He commended the positive results of electronic services for Haj pilgrims and visitors.

Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, and his deputy Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Falih were among those present at the ceremony.

"This comes in the framework of the directives of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in providing all facilities to Haj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors so that they can perform their rituals comfortably and peacefully," the governor said.

He also launched a workshop titled "Smart communication between the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of Allah."

Prince Faisal opened other services such as the first stage of luggage lockers in the courtyards of the Prophet's Mosque, a platform of the two holy mosques' smart applications, an electronic and print guide for the Prophet's Mosque, screens for new prayer areas, a package of e-services of imams and muazzins, the upgraded version of the mosque's internal gates, and another upgraded version of the statistics, information and services system.

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