Scouts on duty, affiliated to the Saudi Scouts Association (SSA), have successfully guided as many as 92592 missing pilgrims starting from 7th day to the 13th of Zul-Hijja, it was reported here today. In 2288 field sorties during Hajj, the scouts led a multi-national total of 92592 missing male and female pilgrims to their destinations, out of them 6976 were settled in their temporary camps and 85616 given advice and shown the way, the report said. In a statement, Deputy President of the Saudi Scouts Association Dr. Abdullah bin Suleiman Al-Fahd attributed the success of the association's personnel to the guidance and follow-up of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of Hajj Central Committee; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, who is also Chaiman of Supreme Hajj Committee; Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region; Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, President of SSA; and Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabeeah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah. More than 110 scouts were doing the job from six sites in Mina valley where pilgrims are to stay from two to three days after the peak of Hajj in Arafat valley.
