Saudi Arabia opens registration for Ramadan volunteers
Volunteer works in two Holy Mosques include guidance, translation
Cairo: Saudi Arabia has opened registration for volunteers wishing to serve worshippers in Islam’s two holiest mosques during the upcoming sacred month of Ramadan.
Applications for engaging in volunteerism in the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina are accepted from females and females in coordination between the Presidency of Religious Affairs for the Two Holy Mosques and the Ministry of Human Resources.
Head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Sudais said the state agency has drawn up integrated programmes for voluntary works during the lunar month of Ramadan, expected this year to begin on Saturday, to attract volunteers to serve worshippers in both sacred mosques.
“The opening of volunteering in the Two Holy Mosques is inspired by the lofty status of volunteering in Islam,” he added.
The presidency, the official said, has set up a database to facilitate identifying volunteer opportunities, work needs, and receiving requests via an electronic platform in such volunteer fields as guidance, awareness promotion, religious affairs, media, technical fields, row management, and translation.
Ramadan traditionally marks the peak season of the Umrah or minor pilgrimage in the Grand Mosque amid stepped-up preparations from Saudi authorities to cope with the expected influx of worshippers.
The current season of Umrah, which can be undertaken around the year, began in late June after the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Many pilgrims also head to the Prophet’s Mosque, the second holiest place, and visit other Islamic landmarks in Medina.
