The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has allocated two special telephone numbers with 27 lines to receive and reply questions put forward by pilgrims during this year's Hajj season. The free number of 8002451000 with 26 lines at the general secretariat for the Islamic enlightenment at the ministry, will tackle all sorts of questions relating to Hajj and Umrah (minor Hajj) in Makkah, Al-Madinah and the Holy sites. Sheikh Jaber bin Mohammad Al-madkhali, the secretary general of the secretariat, said that the department is also allocating another direct telephone number which is: 5501316 with a single line as well as a fax number of 5570526 in this context. He noted that all inquiry calls will be entertained daily during the Hajj season from morning up to midnight.