Hajj
The medical services were provided as of the arrival of the first group until Friday evening, June 5.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the first return flights carrying Egyptian tourism pilgrims departed from Makkah on Friday following the completion of this year's pilgrimage rites.
Eight flights carrying a total of 476 pilgrims departed Friday, marking the start of the repatriation process following the completion of this year's Hajj rituals.
Millions of pilgrims gather at Arafat as Saudi authorities intensify heat safety measures during Hajj.
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 21,899 medical services have been provided through the clinics of the Egyptian Hajj Medical Mission in the Holy Lands of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Assistant Minister of Interior for Administrative Affairs and Head of the Executive Committee of the Ministerial Hajj Committee announced the commencement of transporting pilgrims to Mount Arafat.
This reflects the new vision of the political leadership in harnessing all the capabilities of the state sectors to provide the highest levels of safety and security for citizens abroad.
he Ministry of Health and Population announced the provision of 1,366 medical services through the clinics of the Egyptian Hajj Medical Mission in the Holy Lands of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Major General, Assistant Minister of Interior for Administrative Affairs and Head of the Executive Body of the Ministerial Committee for Hajj, revealed the organizational details of the mission’s efforts to secure and facilitate the movement of Egyptian pilgrims within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He emphasized that the Ministry has developed detailed scenarios to guarantee the safety of all pilgrims from the moment they arrive in the Holy Land.
The Red Sea Ports Authority Saturday announced that Nuweiba Port in South Sinai has received 306 pilgrims and 7 Hajj buses coming from Jordan’s Aqaba Port.
These services were delivered through Egypt’s international airports—Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Sohag—as well as the ports of Nuweiba, Safaga, and Hurghada, during the period from May 14 to May 25, 2025.
The head of the Hajj mission Ashraf Abdel Mo'ty confirmed that the there are more than 78,000 pilgrims in the Hajj mission this year, including approximately 25,000 pilgrims from the lottery.
Abdel-Moetti confirmed that flights transporting pilgrims to both Medina and Mecca have commenced, as part of the Hajj Lottery Mission’s air bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The transportation efforts will continue in the coming days to complete the transfer of all pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Last year, approximately 600 Egyptian pilgrims died during an extreme heatwave in the 1445 Hajj season. These individuals did not have official Hajj permits and, as a result, lacked access to designated camps in the Arafat and Mina areas—locations where all pilgrims are required to stay during specific days of the pilgrimage. Many of these unregistered pilgrims had entered Saudi Arabia using visit visas rather than official Hajj visas and remained in the country until the Hajj season, often relying on unauthorized or dubious operators.
The Ministry of Health and Population has revealed infection control measures for Hajj travel.
Female supervisors are essential for helping and serving the senior female pilgrims, especially those who are suffering from chronical diseases like diabetes and hypertension and those who cannot walk for long stances and move with wheelchairs.
Egypt’s Flag carrier EgyptAir, announced on Friday, intensifying flights to accommodate pilgrims wishing to return to Egypt as part of its air bridge to transport the pilgrims after the end of the Hajj rituals from the Holy Lands.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi and his delegation departed Jeddah, on Monday after performing Hajj.
EgyptAir has released guidelines for pilgrims traveling from Egyptian airports to the Holy Lands for this year's Hajj pilgrimage.
