MADINAH: The General Administration of Volunteer Work at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque said that 681 volunteers have contributed a total of 20,000 volunteering hours during the month of Dul Hijjah. These dedicated volunteers have provided services to hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque. Following the completion of their Hajj rituals, pilgrims have gathered in Madinah to offer prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque. Authorities are actively overseeing the arrival of pilgrims and working closely with field service offices to facilitate a seamless transition to designated accommodation. The volunteers, who came from seven government agencies, provided a range of services including guidance, crowd management, meal distribution, transportation of patients to hospitals, assistance to the elderly and ambulance services. According to a recent report from the presidency, more than 4,252,000 people visited the Prophet’s Mosque between June 25 and July 2. The presidency offered services through its security, health, ambulatory and voluntary agencies, thus helping pilgrims and visitors to perform their rituals with ease. The presidency distributed 203,294 bottles of Zamzam water and 426,457 meals to those fasting; it also distributed 46,138 gifts. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has distributed copies of the Holy Qur’an, gifted by King Salman, to departing pilgrims at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The ministry distributed a total of 11,570 copies of the holy book.