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MADINAH: A large number of women Haj guides as well as women pilgrims took part in the Second Women Cultural Forum in Madinah on Thursday.
Inaugurating the gathering, Yousuf bin Ahmad Hawala, chairman of the board of directors of the National Organization for Pilgrims’ Guides in Madinah, underscored the Saudi government’s great efforts to further improve services for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Hawala also commended the services extended by women guides to the pilgrims.
“They are engaged in doing the noble service that they have inherited through the ages. A woman guide is either the daughter or sister of a male guide. She was brought up with adequate training to serve the women pilgrims and the visitors,” he said.
Referring to the quarter of a century-long service record of the organization, Hawala said the organization since its inception in 1984 has been rendering services to the pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.
A number of prominent women figures in Madinah delivered lectures at the forum held at the Taiba Hall of Movenpick Hotel. The session was managed by Saha Hashim, dean of the family sciences faculty. In her lecture, Zainab Al-Fil, a prominent woman guide, shed light on the great services rendered by Saudi leaders from the time of King Abdul Aziz until the time of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to the pilgrims.
Her lecture was followed by an audiovisual presentation on the expansion of the two holy mosques from the time of King Abdul Aziz up to the current reign of King Abdullah.
It also highlighted the commendable services provided by the Saudi government, especially the Ministry of Haj, for Haj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the holy mosques.
In her lecture, Khadeeja Hashim from Taiba University spoke at length about the efforts of Saudi women in serving pilgrims. She also gave a detailed rundown on the roles of the men and women Haj guides.
Hashim said women guides’ duties included receiving women pilgrims, accommodating them, preparing food and arranging whatever they needed during their stay in Madinah, taking care of sick pilgrims, assisting them to perform the pilgrimage rites correctly, and helping them complete procedures for leaving the city.
“Women pilgrims see women guides as warehouses where they can safely deposit their precious belongings. They also play a vital role in nursing sick pilgrims and guiding them to perform the rituals in the best possible manner,” she said.
She claimed the culture and civilized behavior of women guides would impress the guest pilgrims considerably.
Another lecture focused on how the organization serves pilgrims from the time of their arrival in Madinah. Guides are provided with intensive training on how to serve the pilgrims in the best possible manner. The session stressed on the importance of hosting Haj pilgrims and that serving them has no specific bounds.
Inaugurating the gathering, Yousuf bin Ahmad Hawala, chairman of the board of directors of the National Organization for Pilgrims’ Guides in Madinah, underscored the Saudi government’s great efforts to further improve services for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Hawala also commended the services extended by women guides to the pilgrims.
“They are engaged in doing the noble service that they have inherited through the ages. A woman guide is either the daughter or sister of a male guide. She was brought up with adequate training to serve the women pilgrims and the visitors,” he said.
Referring to the quarter of a century-long service record of the organization, Hawala said the organization since its inception in 1984 has been rendering services to the pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.
A number of prominent women figures in Madinah delivered lectures at the forum held at the Taiba Hall of Movenpick Hotel. The session was managed by Saha Hashim, dean of the family sciences faculty. In her lecture, Zainab Al-Fil, a prominent woman guide, shed light on the great services rendered by Saudi leaders from the time of King Abdul Aziz until the time of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to the pilgrims.
Her lecture was followed by an audiovisual presentation on the expansion of the two holy mosques from the time of King Abdul Aziz up to the current reign of King Abdullah.
It also highlighted the commendable services provided by the Saudi government, especially the Ministry of Haj, for Haj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the holy mosques.
In her lecture, Khadeeja Hashim from Taiba University spoke at length about the efforts of Saudi women in serving pilgrims. She also gave a detailed rundown on the roles of the men and women Haj guides.
Hashim said women guides’ duties included receiving women pilgrims, accommodating them, preparing food and arranging whatever they needed during their stay in Madinah, taking care of sick pilgrims, assisting them to perform the pilgrimage rites correctly, and helping them complete procedures for leaving the city.
“Women pilgrims see women guides as warehouses where they can safely deposit their precious belongings. They also play a vital role in nursing sick pilgrims and guiding them to perform the rituals in the best possible manner,” she said.
She claimed the culture and civilized behavior of women guides would impress the guest pilgrims considerably.
Another lecture focused on how the organization serves pilgrims from the time of their arrival in Madinah. Guides are provided with intensive training on how to serve the pilgrims in the best possible manner. The session stressed on the importance of hosting Haj pilgrims and that serving them has no specific bounds.
