Yh spoke to them. They very pricey given that their doing last 10 madinah. Madinah is cheap duno y they charging makkah prices. Gana try next Yr inshAllah as too many agents are saying despite saudi lifting restrictions most airlines including saudia are being problems to people not vaccinated
Welcome Guests of Allah in Makkah and Madinah.
We missed you and therefore lifted the travel restrictions.
Don’t forget to issue your Umrah permit easily via #Eatmarna
Sunnah of umar رضي الله عنه finally been killed by the Saudis. They been desperate to to do this for years and under the guise of covid they got their excuse. I doubt we will see them return to 20. Haramain were the last 2 places in saudi to keep 20. Next Yr the excuse be something about how successful last Yr was or we following pure authentic hadith
80 new prayer halls open for Ramadan at Makkah’s Grand Mosque as part of third phase of expansion
MAKKAH: Eighty new prayer halls that form part of the third phase of expansion at the Grand Mosque in Makkah have opened to worshipers for the first time during Ramadan this year, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced.
Walid Al-Masoudi, director of the General Administration of the Third Saudi Expansion at the Grand Mosque, said the new halls are on the ground and first floors and the first and second mezzanine levels of the mosque. Worshipers can access them through a number of entrances on the northern, western and eastern sides of the mosque, as well as the main gate.
The new facilities represent 95 percent of the total capacity of prayer halls inside the section of the mosque that houses them, which can now accommodate up to 300,000 worshipers. If these interior halls are full, the northern courtyards can hold an additional 280,000 worshipers and there is space for even more in the western courtyards.
Al-Masoudi said the number of worshipers at the mosque increases during Ramadan and teams are in place to ensure that they can move around, locate the new prayer halls and enter and leave easily and safely.
He added that all the work is carried out under the direct supervision of Mohammed Al-Jabri, the under-secretary-general for services, field affairs and environmental protection at the General Presidency, under the direction its president, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom’s leadership to provide the best quality of services for visitors to the Two Holy Mosques.
The new prayer halls can be accessed through the main gate at the mosque, King Abdullah gate no. 100, along with gates 104, 106, 112, 173, 175, and 176 on the northern side, gates 114, 116, 119, 121, and 123 on the western side, and gates 162, 165 and 169 on the eastern side.
Five smart vacuums to clean and disinfect surface of the Kaaba
MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has recently allocated five smart brooms to clean and disinfect the surface of the Kaaba, to wash and clean it within 20 minutes.
The under-secretary-general for services, field affairs and environmental protection at the General Presidency announced the modernization of the smart vacuum to disinfect the surface of the Kaaba.
It operates both manually and through an application, using the latest cleaning techniques.
Mohammed Al-Jabri, the under-secretary-general for services and field affairs and environmental protection investigation, told Arab News: “The smart vacuum takes up to four hours to charge and its battery lasts for three continuous hours,” adding that “the smart vacuum covers an area of 180 square meters in three hours.”
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The cleaning operations are divided into several stages, the first of which is sweeping with wet cloths the surface of the Kaaba.
It is also supplied with a hybrid vacuum and mop that runs on artificial intelligence mapping technology.
Al-Jabri said: “These modern devices and technologies aim to preserve the quality of the marble, remove dirt and purify the Kaaba in particular and the Grand Mosque in general.”
“The agency is keen to provide the latest technologies to purify the Sacred House of God,” he said, noting that “these technologies will contribute to speeding up the performance of tasks.”
He added: “All employees are specialists and trained to serve the Sacred House and its visitors.”
Al-Jabri concluded: “The agency’s services and efforts come in line with the follow-up and guidance of the General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, which we take as our guiding light, and in accordance with the aspirations of the wise leadership.”
The under-secretary-general for services, field affairs and environmental protection disinfects the surface of the Kaaba with the help of a specialized Saudi team.
The cleaning operations are divided into several stages, the first of which is sweeping with wet cloths the surface of the Kaaba, removing dust and bird droppings, then wiping the entire surface, the Kiswa holder, the wall, and the walls next to the Kaaba’s roof door from the outside.
Modern tools provided by the General Presidency are used afterwards that wash, rinse and provide suction. The surface is then sprayed with water and wiped once again. Then comes the drying stage, and finally, spraying with natural rose water.
The cleaning process is usually completed within 20 minutes, using the help of specialists trained to serve the Sacred House and its visitors.
More than 500k liters of Zamzam water distributed during Ramadan
JEDDAH: More than half a million liters of Zamzam water has been distributed to visitors during Ramadan by The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.
It is part of efforts to provide Zamzam water to worshippers throughout Ramadan, which marked its first day on Saturday.
Director of the Zamzam Watering Department at the Grand Mosque Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani said that 100,000 Zamzam water bottles were distributed throughout the site. Authorities also distributed 13,000 40-liter Zamzam water cylinders throughout the Grand Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Meanwhile, in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, 160,000 Zamzam water bottles were distributed throughout the courtyard. A further 14,000 cylinder containers were spread through eight filing stations to provide ease of access, and 1,200 water drinking fountains were placed throughout the courtyard.
Inside the yards of the two Holy Mosques, Zamzam water dispensing stations and fountains are maintained for visitors year-round. The water is provided in coolers that are cleaned and filled daily.
The water is sourced from the Zamzam well located 21 meters east of the Kabaa in Makkah.
Millions of visitors drink Zamzam water each year while performing Hajj and Umrah. At the end of their visits, many buy bottled Zamzam water to gift to family and friends back home.
To help save time for Hajj and Umrah performers, one of the goals of the King Abdullah for Zamzam Water Project (KPZW) was to allow filled Zamzam water bottles to be purchased in airports in Jeddah, Madinah and in Kudai in Makkah.
With the ever-increasing number of visitors arriving for Umrah and Hajj, the demand for Zamzam water also surged, which has led to further development of the well.
Project have worked toward maintaining the site and improving Zamzam water distribution across the two Holy Mosques.
what is the app and how early do i need to book? if i go il be leaving in 17th and most likely going makkah first and do final 10 madinah this time. i was told if you are caught in mataf without permit/ihram its a SR10k fine
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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