Al-Amn Magazine

He noted that this plan was prepared in cooperation with the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, where all lanes were opened and special lanes were allocated for pilgrims, entry and exit procedures were facilitated, and assistance was provided to pilgrims facing health problems. He also spoke of the involvement of the General Directorate of Traffic, where traffic was organized on the bridge, lanes were allocated for buses carrying pilgrims, and coordination with the security authorities on the Saudi side to facilitate entry and exit. He also said the General Directorate of Civil Defence role, whose personnel were present at pilgrims’ rest points to provide medical and first aid assistance, in addition to providing advice and guidance to them, and dealing with any emergency situations. He indicated that the number of pilgrims departing through Bahrain’s ports this year was 4,431 pilgrims, with 2,834 departing from Bahrain International Airport and 1,507 departing via King Fahd Causeway. Pilgrim safety Head of the Security Committee of Bahrain’s Hajj Mission and Commander of the Hajj Delegation Plan for Arafat and Mina Major Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ahmed said the security committee consists of the General Directorate of Civil Defence, whose role is to inspect pilgrim housing buildings, the Arafat Camp, and the Mina Camp. He said the General Directorate held a meeting with its Saudi counterpart to review the security and safety requirements applied in Saudi Arabia and ensure compliance during inspections (pilgrim housing buildings, Arafat Camp, Mina Camp, and Muzdalifah Camp). “During our visits to pilgrim housing sites in the Holy Land, we found a commitment from all campaigns to security and safety requirements, including the Major Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ahmed