Kazemi: Pilgrim Registrations in North Khorasan Up 30%

Bojnourd – The director of Hajj and Pilgrimage in North Khorasan announced a 30% increase in pilgrim registrations and the opening of three new pilgrimage companies in the province.

According to reporter Mehr Ali Kazemi, on Wednesday morning, at the conference of North Khorasan Hajj brokers held in the conference hall of the Bojnord Chamber of Commerce, referring to the measures taken to develop pilgrimage services in the province, he said: Currently, pilgrimage offices and companies are active in some cities of the province, including Shirvan, Faruj and Garmeh, and the preparations for the opening of three new pilgrimage companies in the cities of the province are being pursued for February of this year.

He stated that the development of pilgrimage offices and facilitating people's access to the services of this area is one of the goals of the Hajj and Pilgrimage of the province, adding: We hope that with the cooperation of the relevant institutions and the provision of the necessary preparations, the possibility of registering and adding these companies in the relevant systems will also be provided so that services to the people can be expanded in more cities.

Referring to the performance of the province in 1404 and 1405, the Director of Hajj and Pilgrimage of North Khorasan said: In this period of time, the province witnessed a growth of about 30% and the initial statistics of registrations reached about 1,500 people. This increase in the current economic conditions shows people's acceptance of pilgrimage programs.

Kazemi also pointed to the statistics of sending pilgrims and active and inactive cases in the province and said: Checking the status of registrations, following up the cases of pilgrims and removing the existing obstacles are among the issues that are on the agenda.

He further mentioned the activities of Hajj and Pilgrimage agents in the social and educational fields and added: Despite the educational restrictions last year and the challenges related to the use of virtual education systems, the education process in the province did not stop and these programs continued by taking advantage of the capacity of the executive bodies and existing educational facilities.

The Director of Hajj and Pilgrimage of North Khorasan expressed his hope that the training programs will be followed with more strength this year as well, and that the field of improving the knowledge and capabilities of agents will be provided.

Kazemi also emphasized the importance of using the capacity of the youth and the educated forces and stated: Last year, about 90 educated and active youths among the elites of the society were taken into consideration to participate and take advantage of their capabilities, and efforts were made to use the capacity of these people in related programs.

In the end, he emphasized the necessity of strengthening the network of brokers, developing pilgrimage services in the cities, and continuing to train and empower active forces in this area.