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The expansion of the Grand Mosque
will accommodate 200 thousand worshipers in the next Ramadan

توسعة المسجد الحرام ستستوعب 200 ألف مصل في رمضان المقبل

 

By JEDDAH: MD AL-SULAMI

Published: Apr 4, 2012 00:55 Updated: Apr 4, 2012 00:55

Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice Sheikh Muhammad Al-Fuaim described the project for developing unplanned districts in Makkah province as a great undertaking aimed at protecting man, his intellect, religion, pride and wealth in an Islamic perspective.

“The ongoing project is a noble work with a mission of comprehensive development of residents in these districts,” he said.

Al-Fuaim, who is also chairman of the legal committee for the project, told Arab News that it is the right of the people who are residing in these districts since decades to have a decent living with all the required facilities and services, including health care, education and employment opportunities, in addition to security for themselves as well as to their wealth. “The project aims at making available of all these facilities and services,” he said.

According to Al-Fuaim, unplanned districts pose a dangerous signal and disturbing element to the serene and peaceful life as well as to the sanctity of the holy city.

“Several years ago, I came to Makkah to work as a judge at a court. I have had the feeling that the calmness and quietness of this sacred place is being disturbed by unplanned inhabited areas here and there, and scattered houses built on mountaintops,” he said.

Al-Fuaim noted that Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal shouldered the responsibility of transforming these unplanned regions into highly developed and beautiful urban centers.

After getting approval from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the governor’s project, a high-level ministerial committee had been constituted.

There are six ministers among the members of the committee, which is headed by Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior.

The governor started implementing the project in an organized and systematic way for which an executive committee, comprising representatives of all the concerned government departments and agencies, had been formed.

Recalling his experience as a judge in Makkah, Al-Fuaim noted that most of the accused whom he tried for various criminal acts were those who have poor educational background and hailing from these unplanned districts.

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article604398.ece

2 April 2012

JEDDAH – Dr. Jabarah Bin Eid Al-Suraisiry, Minister of Transport, will inspect next week Al-Haramain train tracks and stations in Makkah, Madina, Jeddah and Rabegh. He will be accompanied by Eng. Abdul Aziz Al-Huqail, President of Saudi Railways Organization.

Sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the Palestine Bridge would not be demolished, rather a 3,000-meter-long-track would be built to link Tahliya with the station located in the old airport. Next month, detours will be set up so that the process of demolition of Bariman Bridge would start, sources added.

Airbase Bridge has been completed and traffic movement in the upper part of the bridge would be possible, sources added.
About fifty eight real estate properties are being demolished in east and west of the Bariman Bridge to build a new seven-meter-high bridge which will be linked with the new 30-kilometer-long Jeddah-Makkah Highway being implemented by the Ministry of Transport.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...ate=02/04/2012

4 April 2012
سلمان السلمي (مكة المكرمة)

أطلقت 4 جهات تنفيذية مشروع توسعة المطاف في المسجد الحرام في مكة المكرمة أمس، حيث باشرت قوى فنية وعاملة في وضع أساسات المشروع الذي أمر به خادم الحرمين الشريفين، والذي سيرفع الطاقة الاستيعابية لصحن المطاف حول الكعبة إلى 130 ألف حاج أو معتمر في الساعة بدلا من 52 ألفا حاليا.

ويعمل نحو 10 آلاف عامل في تنفيذ 8 مشاريع جديدة في ساحات المسجد الحرام، منها تطوير دورات مياه في عدة أجزاء من الساحات وإنشاء أخرى حديثة.

وتتولى الرئاسة العامة لشؤون الحرمين الشريفين الإشراف على هذه المشاريع بالتنسيق مع وزارة التعليم العالي التي يقف عليها خبراء من الأكاديميين لرصد سير العمل وفق الدراسة المعتمدة، فيما تتولى القوات الأمنية من قيادة قوة أمن الحرم وقيادة الحج والعمرة تأمين سلامة المصلين والمعتمرين وفق خطة شاملة، بينما تتولى شركة بن لادن تنفيذ هذا المشروع الكبير.

وبدأت رحى العمل تدور أمس في وضع أساسات المطاف من خلال تقسيم المنطقة إلى أجزاء لضمان عدم التأثير على المصلين والطائفين، وكانت نقطة البداية من الجزء الواقع بين باب الصفا وباب الفتح، حيث قام العمال بتكسير أرضية المنطقة الواقعة فوق بئر زمزم، وستدخل المعدات والآليات خلال اليومين المقبلين للبدء في إزالة الرواق العثماني تدريجيا.

وأكد لـ«عكاظ» قائد قوة أمن الحرم العقيد يحي مساعد الزهراني أن هذه المشاريع الجاري تنفيذها لن تؤثر على انسيابية الحركة بين المصلين والمعتمرين خلال الـ75 يوما القادمة، حيث تم تكييف الخطط الأمنية لإدارة الحشود البشرية وفق المتغيرات الميدانية، لا سيما مع المشاريع الثمانية الجديدة، مؤكدا أن الاتفاق تم مع كافة الجهات المعنية بإيقاف العمل منتصف شهر شعبان.

«عكاظ» رصدت خلال جولة ميدانية حرص العاملين في التوسعة على الصلاة في ساحات المسجد الحرام، حيث يواصلون عملهم الليل بالنهار.

وتعد المنطقة المحصورة من باب الفتح حتى باب العمرة هي الأكثر عملا، حيث تم بناء عدة طوابق من التوسعة بخلاف الجهة الشرقية والتي يتم العمل بها حاليا في أساسات البناء وقد تم إغلاق أربعة من أبواب الحرم حاليا وهي باب الحديبية والمدينة والقدس والشامية، التي تقع في مواجهة للتوسعة حفاظا على سلامة المعتمرين، فيما أحيط العمل بسواتر تحمي المعتمرين كذلك من السقوط.

مصادر «عكاظ» من داخل التوسعة تشير إلى أن الدور الأرضي قد شارف على الانتهاء، حيث يتم حاليا تركيب التشطيبات النهائية. وتتوقع المصادر أن يتم الانتهاء من الدور الأرضي المواجه لباب الفتح وباب العمرة في شهر شعبان القادم، حيث سيتمكن 200 ألف معتمر من أداء الصلاة فيه، كما تشير المصادر ذاتها إلى أن هناك 10 آلاف دورة مياه ستكون جاهزة في التوسعة للمصلين وسيتم تكييف التوسعة الجديدة من خلال محطة تكييف المسفلة التي تغذي توسعة الملك فهد، وذلك بشكل مؤقت حتى يتم الانتهاء من مشروع الخدمات الذي يقام في جرول.

وتعتبر توسعة الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز للمسجد الحرام أكبر توسعة في تاريخ الحرمين الشريفين، حيث تجاوزت كلفتها 40 مليارا وستزيد الطاقة الاستيعابية للمسجد الحرام ليتمكن من استقبال نحو مليوني مصل في وقت واحد.
وستؤدي التوسعة الجديدة إلى تفريغ المناطق المحيطة بالمسجد الحرام وتسهيل حركة المصلين، إلى جانب تحسين وتجميل البيئة العمرانية.

ويضم المشروع إنشاء شبكة طرق حديثة مخصصة لمركبات النقل منفصلة تماما عن ممرات المشاة وأنفاقا داخلية مخصصة للمشاة ومزودة بسلالم كهربائية تتوفر فيها جميع معايير الأمن والسلامة.
وستقام التوسعة وسط منظومة متكاملة من الخدمات التي تساعد على سهولة الحركة والانتقال من وإلى الساحات الشمالية والغربية بعيدا عن الحركة المرورية.

http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20...0404491715.htm

Google translation:

Without affecting the smooth flow of worshipers and pilgrims

Starting of the Mataf Expansion to accommodate 130 thousand in the time
4 April 2012

Launched the 4 points of operational expansion project of the day at the Grand Mosque in Mecca yesterday, where began the forces of art and working in the development of the foundations of the project ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, which will increase the capacity of the dish of the day around the Kaaba to 130 thousand pilgrims or pilgrims per hour instead of 52 Alpha now.

Around 10 thousand workers in the implementation of 8 new projects in the arena of the Grand Mosque, including the development of toilets in several parts of the squares and the establishment of the other modern.

And holds the General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques oversight on these projects in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education, which stands by experts from academics to monitor the progress of work according to the study approved, while the forces assume security command of the security of the campus and the leadership of Hajj and Umrah ensure the safety of worshipers and pilgrims according to a comprehensive plan, whereas the Bin Laden, the implementation of this large project.

And began to mill work taking place yesterday in the development of the foundations of the day by dividing the region into parts to ensure no impact on worshipers and Taúvin, and was the starting point of the segment located between the Bab al-Safa and the door opening, where the workers broke ground area above the well of Zamzam, and will enter the equipment and machinery during the two days the next two to begin the removal of the gallery Ottoman gradually.

He told «Okaz» Force Commander of the security of campus Colonel Yahya Assistant Zahrani, these projects being implemented will not affect the smooth flow of movement between the worshipers and pilgrims during the 75 days to come, where it was adapted security plans to manage the crowds of human according to the variables of field, especially with the eight projects of new, The agreement was with all the concerned authorities to stop the work mid-August.

«Okaz» spotted during a tour in the expansion of employees keen to pray in the streets of the Grand Mosque, where they continue their work day and night.

The area is bounded from the door opening to the door of pilgrimage is the most work, where they were building several floors of the extension other than the eastern side, which is work currently in the foundations of the building has been closed four sections of the campus, is currently the door of al, Medina and Jerusalem, and maize, which is located in the face of expansion in order to preserve the integrity of the pilgrims, while the contoured work Psoatr protect the pilgrims as well as from a fall.

Sources «Okaz» from within the extension indicates that the ground floor is nearing completion, where it is currently installed finishes. And is predicted to be completed from the ground floor in front of the door opening and door Umrah in the month of August next, will be able to 200 thousand pilgrims from praying in it, also refers to the same sources that there are 10 thousands of toilets will be ready in the expansion of the worshipers and will be adapted to the new expansion through Air Conditioning Plant Misfalah that feed the expansion of King Fahd, and it temporarily until the completion of the project services which will be held in Jarwal.

The expansion of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of the Grand Mosque, the largest expansion in the history of the Two Holy Mosques, where the cost exceeded 40 billion and will increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque to be able to receive about two million worshipers at one time.
The new expansion will lead to empty the areas surrounding the Holy Mosque and facilitate the movement of worshipers, as well as improve and beautify the urban environment.

The project includes the establishment of a modern road network dedicated to the transport vehicles completely separate from pedestrian walkways and tunnels intended for internal pedestrian and equipped with ladders, electric meets all standards of security and safety.
The expansion will be the center of an integrated system of services that allows for easy movement and the transition to and from the northern and western yards away from the traffic.

05 April 2012

MAKKAH — The expansion of the Mataf, the area where pilgrims circumambulate the Holy Ka’ba, has officially begun. The project will increase the capacity of the Tawaf area from the current 52,000 pilgrims an hour to 130,000 an hour.

The Mataf expansion is part of a massive new development to expand the Grand Mosque. Over 10,000 construction workers are carrying out eight new projects in the area.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is supervising these projects along with the Ministry of Higher Education which has assigned a group of academic experts to oversee the work.

Bin Laden Company is implementing the project.

Col. Massad Al-Zahrani, Commander of the Holy Haram Forces, told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that work on the projects would not affect the movement of worshippers over the coming 75 days.

Work will stop in the middle of Sha’aban (first week of July), the official added.

Al-Zahrani said the capacity of the Mataf will not be unduly affected. However, entrances and exits of the Tawaf area will be narrowed to some extent and there will be less space for people, as the demolished area can accommodate 100,000 people.

The entire expansion at the Grand Mosque will cost over SR40 billion and will increase the capacity to two million worshippers. The surrounding area will also be beautified.

The project includes construction of a new road network for buses, separate pedestrian routes with escalators and hundreds of new toilets.
The expansion will ease the flow of worshippers to and from the northern and western yards, away from traffic.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20120405121098

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