Baghdad: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani praised the role of the Hajj and Umrah Commission in transporting Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims, whose return was delayed due to the events witnessed in the region.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Prime Minister’s Media Office stated that Al-Sudani received the Chairman of the Supreme Hajj and Umrah Commission, Sami Al-Masoudi, and members of the Commission. At the beginning of the meeting, he offered his congratulations on the occasion of the new Hijri year, asking God Almighty to make it a year of mercy, forgiveness, and peace for Iraq and the entire Islamic nation.

The Prime Minister congratulated the Chairman and members of the Hajj and Umrah Commission for achieving first place and winning the Award for the third consecutive year as the best Islamic Hajj mission to receive the highest rating according to the proposed standards and specifications during this year’s Hajj season. This reflects the mission’s great efforts in providing the best servi
ces to Iraqi pilgrims, a proud achievement that reflects Iraq’s good reputation as it moves towards effective development in various sectors and fields.

The Prime Minister praised the Commission’s role in transporting Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims, whose return was delayed due to the events that took place in the region. He directed that the Commission’s staff be awarded a letter of thanks and appreciation for their distinguished and dedicated performance.

Al-Sudani emphasized that the government is constantly planning, in a thoughtful manner, to develop the services provided, whether related to Hajj or other religious occasions that concern citizens. He indicated that the Commission will be supported with what it needs to develop its work and address the challenges it faces.

For his part, the Chairman of the Supreme Hajj and Umrah Commission expressed his thanks to the Prime Minister for his continued support and his keenness to facilitate the Commission’s work during the Hajj season and other occasions. He
emphasized that achieving first place and outperforming other Islamic Hajj missions places a greater responsibility on the Commission to maintain this level of performance, which enhances the country’s standing and increases the level of service provided to Iraqi pilgrims.