MAKKAH - Ahmed Niazi, a 60-year-old pilgrim, came from Iran to perform Hajj. But his longing for visiting the Holy Kaaba and perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, was soon seemed an unfulfilled one as he suddenly fell sick and was unable to go ahead with his pilgrimage plans. Saudi medical cadres immediately provided Niazi with advanced health services and medical care, in order to help him recover his illness and perform Hajj in the best possible conditions, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. "I came from my country with an earnest desire to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam through performing Hajj; but I fell ill upon my arrival in Makkah and was transferred to Al-Noor Specialized Hospital." He said that the medical staff provided him with integrated healthcare and much kindness. The pilgrim, who is visiting the Kingdom for the first time, noted that he was surprised by the great attention provided to the guests of God and the system of integrated services that helped them overcome the difficulties. Meanwhile, Al-Noor Specialized Hospital received four Iranian patients in the past two days. Two of them were discharged, while Niazi and another patient are still receiving treatment and waiting to continue their Hajj journey by joining the pilgrims for the standing at Arafat, the most important ritual of Hajj, on Friday after completion of the necessary health procedures. A few days ago, the emergency wing of King Abdullah Medical City rescued an Iranian pilgrim, who suffered from acute angina pectoris while he was on his way to the Grand Mosque to perform prayers. The medical team from the KAMC Heart Center performed an urgent diagnostic catheterization and CT scans that showed the presence of blockage of more than two arteries, causing acute angina pectoris.
