The Ministry of Interior’s pilgrimage mission returned to the country after performing pilgrimage rituals this year. The pilgrimage mission included 140 pilgrims who are employees of the ministry. This mission was blessed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Brigadier General Hamad Adil Al Shamsi, Head of the Permanent Committee for Pilgrimage (Hajj) and Umrah in the Ministry of Interior said that the grant of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan reflects his support towards employees to perform the pilgrimage so that they can deepen their faith and their spiritual understanding, as well as to expand values of the Islamic religion.
He stressed that this good initiative represents a unique example of the Higher Leadership’s commitment in serving all of society’s segments and categories. “It greatly influences and urges them to work more in order to reach excellence,” he continued. He pointed out as well the evident concern of His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and his keen attention to the conditions of the mission during the performance of the pilgrimage.
He added, “The mission performed all the rituals, accompanied by an integrated team of administrators, doctors, and preachers to supervise the pilgrimage, ensure the pilgrims’ health, and provide them with all the means of comfort during the rituals.”
They praised His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his generous initiative that contributed to the empowerment of many to perform the pilgrimage rituals. They emphasized that this initiative is not the first of its kind since His Highness is known for his boundless generosity and bestowal for the Ministry of Interior’s employees to achieve the maximum means of care in various fields.