Program Launched at Mecca Grand Mosque to Serve Elderly Pilgrims
The program is an initiative of the Field Awareness Affairs Agency, represented by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
Director of the Grand Mosque Authority Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Shehithi explained that the Shariah urges Muslims to be kind and gentle, especially toward the elderly.
Regular follow-ups are conducted by the agency’s undersecretary to ensure all services are being efficiently implemented.
Rania Shoudry, a volunteer at the Grand Mosque, said, “Volunteer work reinforces many moral and humanitarian concepts that Islam urges us to follow…(such as) serving pilgrims by honoring and respecting the elderly who have traveled to perform their rituals.
She stressed that serving pilgrims, particularly the elderly, is an honor volunteers are eager to fulfill throughout the year, especially during the month of Ramadan.
Providing such services has a positive impact that leaves a lasting memory in the hearts of pilgrims, said Shoudry.
Source: Arab News
