- MAKKAH: The Tawafa Establishment for Non-Arab African Countries will serve 180,000 pilgrims, including 3,500 pilgrims from the Republic of Benin, in the upcoming Haj season, an official of the establishment told Arab News on Tuesday.
“The services offered by the establishment include receiving pilgrims at entry points, transporting and housing them in Makkah, providing them with tents at the holy sites and taking care of their health in addition to offering them religious guidance,” Chairman of the Establishment Abdul Wahid bin Burhan Saif Al-Deen said after a meeting with Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin and head of its Haj delegation Rafie Tokoru.
The Benin minister praised the efforts of the Saudi Ministry of Haj to unify the potentials of all government departments and private establishments to ensure a successful pilgrimage season.

