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#2866 [Permalink] Posted on 28th August 2013 05:16
 
Haj Ministry reasserts
 
''No Umrah pilgrim can stay to perform Haj''

Wednesday 28 August 2013

The Ministry of Haj has rejected requests by more than 200 Umrah companies to extend the visas for the people now in Makkah and Madinah to perform Haj, said Deputy Minister Hatim Qadi.

In an interview with Arab News, Qadi said, “the instructions and regulations of the ministry are clear and unequivocal in this regard: No Umrah visa can be extended and they cannot stay to perform Haj. Anyone who stays until the end of the Haj will be violating the regulations, and will be penalized accordingly. The operational license of the company responsible for that will be revoked for a year.”

He added: “Until Monday, there were 15,000 umrah pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah, down from 52,000 people last week. This is a sure sign that the umrah companies are keen to see these people leave Saudi Arabia for their countries and that they follow up and comply with the procedures in their business.”

Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has impressed upon the monitoring and follow-up committees to make sure that no Umrah pilgrim remains at the two holy cities.

“I think that by the end of this week all remaining umrah pilgrims will have left Saudi Arabia for their countries,” Qadi said. “Note that during the past three days we began to see groups of people coming to perform the Haj. The total number of the people who arrived so far is 300, who came mostly from India. The majority of them are elderly pensioners.”

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#2867 [Permalink] Posted on 28th August 2013 06:31
 
SR 85 Million for Restoration of Mosques
in Makkah Region


Riyadh, Shawwal 20, 1434, Aug 27, 2013, SPA

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has allocated SR 85 million for the restoration of mosques in Makkah region.

The Director General of the Ministry's Branch in the region Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Nasser pointed out that this comes within the framework of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Restoration of Mosques in the Kingdom with an amount of SR 500 million.

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#2868 [Permalink] Posted on 28th August 2013 06:37
 
King to patronize Inauguration of Conference
of Islamic Capitals and Cities in Makkah


Jeddah, Shawwal 20, 1434, Aug 27, 2013, SPA

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, will inaugurate the 13th Conference of Islamic Capitals and Cities in Makkah on Sunday with the participation of more than 400 members of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities.

The Mayor of Makkah Dr. Osama bin Fadhel Al-Bar said that the King's patronage of the three-day conference embodies his keenness on supporting the works of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities to play its roles fully towards the achievement of sustainable development in the Islamic capitals and cities and the preservation of their identity and heritage.

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#2869 [Permalink] Posted on 28th August 2013 15:46

Every year expansion activities are in full swing in Makkah during the peak periods. Everybody there does his best to make maximum money from the sufferings of the pilgrims. May Allah Save the pilgrims from being looted, pickpocketed and exploited - ameen.

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#2870 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:38
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#2871 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:40
 
World’s largest Holiday Inn
announced for Makkah pilgrims


1,238 room Holiday Inn Makkah due to open in 2016
 
Wednesday 28 August 2013

InterContinental Hotels Group IHG and Makkah Real Estate Company have signed an agreement to build the world’s largest Holiday Inn, the 1,238 room Holiday Inn Makkah, due to open in 2016.

This landmark agreement responds to the boom in religious tourism to Saudi Arabia.

This will be the first Holiday Inn on the pilgrimage route and will be located in Al-Aziziyah area near the city’s business center.

Its 1,238 rooms will be built in two towers.

Hani Hamad Al-Ghammas, CEO, Makkah Real Estate Company, said: “The Holiday Inn brand is all about great value and providing both comfort and quality

Hani Hamad Al-Ghammas: “We are confident that this formula, which has been hugely successful elsewhere in Saudi Arabia, will be the ideal offering for religious travelers bound for Makkah each year.”

Located on the intersection of Masjid Ash Shaikh Baz and Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road, the new Holiday Inn will be 3.5 km from the Holy Haram, 3.5 km from Mina, 1 km from Jamarat, 6.4 km from Muzdalifah and 14.5 km from Mount Arafat.

Pascal Gauvin, COO, Middle East India and Africa, IHG said: “Millions of people travel from all over the world to make the pilgrimage to Makkah. Our Holiday Inn brand is one of the world’s most well-known brands so visitors from all corners of the globe can book with us knowing they will get a consistent experience and level of comfort.”

Currently the world’s largest Holiday Inn is the 1,224 room Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central situated in Macao, Greater China.

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#2872 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:41
Old Madinah


The city of Madinah under Ottoman rule 1917



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#2873 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:42
Mataf ...

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#2874 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:43
 
Hundreds of mosques under renovation


FACELIFT FOR MOSQUES: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah
has allocated SR500 million for the renovation of mosques.
Thursday 29 August 2013

The renovation of 647 mosques is currently under way, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Call.

“Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s program for the renovation of mosques is progressing steadily,” said Undersecretary for Administrative and Technical Affairs Abdullah Al-Huwaimel.

He said the ministry began implementing the program as soon as the king’s order to allocate SR500 million to the project was issued. “Priorities are determined as per technical, architectural and engineering studies of mosques across cities and villages.”

Minister Saleh Al-Sheikh heads the program and renovation projects were awarded to contracted companies after bidding.

The ministry recently announced that it has allocated SR85 million to renovate mosques in more than 19 governorates and rural centers.

“They will be renovated to the highest standards,” said the ministry’s Makkah province Branch Director, Abdullah Al-Naser. He said the budget allocated for the region was distributed based on the needs of each area and on categories determined by a committee.

The ministry’s branch in Jazan received SR33 million to cover the renovations of 66 mosques, said director Sa’ad Al-Namasi. The ministry allocated about SR9 million for renovating 42 mosques in the Eastern Province and Qassim.

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#2875 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:43
Kaaba lanterns renewed

الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي
تجدد فوانيس حجر الكعبة المشرفة



الحاقا للخطوات التطويرية التي يشهدها المسجد الحرام , قامت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بتجديد وطلاء ثريات الحجر الثلاث حول الكعبة المشرفة بأخرى مذهبة , لتعطي الانارة اللازمة لمن يكون داخل الحجر من مصلين, واختير اللون الذهبي ليضفي على المنظر فخامة ومهابة .
وأوضح مدير إدارة التشغيل المهندس فارس الصاعدي أن هذه الثريات مصممة على شكل ( فانوس ) قائم على قاعدة عريضة بواسطة ساق رشيق مرورا بزخرفة على هيئة اقواس على خلفية من الزجاج تسمح بنفاذ الضوء مع احتراز محكم من محاولة اللمس , منتهياً برأس مدبب على شكل هلال.
وأبان الصاعدي أنه تم دهان تلك الفوانيس وذلك بفك جميع اجزاء الفوانيس وإزالة الطلاء القديم ومعالجته ومن ثم صقل الفانوس بواسطة معدة متخصصة في ذلك ليتم بعدها طلاء الفانوس بأربع طبقات من النحاس بسماكات متفاوتة .
مشيراً الى أنه تم طلاء الفوانيس بمادة تمنع من تأثر الفانوس بالعوامل الجوية .وبين مدير إدارة التشغيل بيانات وأبعاد فوانيس حجر اسماعيل عليه السلام وفقاً للجدول التالي:

م مكونات الفانوس الابعاد بالسنتمتر
1 ارتفاع الجسم المعدني السفلي الحامل فانوس الاضاءة مع القاعدة 106 سم
2 طول فانوس الاضاءة 108 سم
3 ارتفاع الجسم المعدني العلوي الحامل للهلال إلى أعلى الهلال 66 سم
4 قطر جسم الفانوس 44 سم
5 الارتفاع الكلي للفانوس 280 سم
6 قطر قاعدة الابليك 51 سم
7 عدد أوجه الفانوس 8 سم
8 أبعاد أبواب الفانوس 20×81 سم
م عدد لمبات داخل الفانوس الواحد اجمالي عدد الوحدات
1 لمبات اضاءة لون أبيض بقدرة (23 واط) للواحدة 8
2 لمبات اضاءة لون أخضر بقدرة (23 واط) للواحدة

 


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Further to the steps developments taking place in the Grand Mosque , the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque to renew and paint chandeliers stone three around the Kaaba another gilded , to give a luminescent necessary for those who have within the stone of worshipers , and was selected golden color to confer on the scene luxury and solemnity .

The Director of the Department of Employment Engineer Fares Assa'edi that these chandeliers are designed in the form of ( lantern ) is based on a broad base by shapely leg through decoration in the form of arches on the background of the glass allows the entry into force of light with احتراز textured than trying to touch, finished with a crescent - shaped tapered .

Aban Assa'edi it was paint those lanterns and unzip all parts of lanterns and remove the old paint and processed and then refined by lantern specializing in the stomach so as to be beyond four lantern coating of copper layers of varying thicknesses .

Pointing out that it was painted lanterns textured to prevent the vulnerability of the lantern weather factors . Between the Director of the Department of operating data and dimensions of stone lanterns Ismail , peace be upon him in accordance with the following schedule

M the lantern - dimensional components بالسنتمتر
1 high metal body bottom rack lighting lantern with base 106 cm
2 along the lantern light 108 cm
3 high metal body upper rack to the top of Crescent Crescent 66 cm
4 Qatar body Lantern 44 cm
5 overall height of 280 cm lantern
6 Qatar base Alablak 51 cm
7 number of aspects of the lantern 8 cm
8 dimensions of doors lantern 20 x 81 cm
Number of Bulbs within a single lantern total number of units
1 Lighting bulbs white color (23 watts ) for one 8
2 Bulbs Lighting green color (23 watts ) for one

 
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#2876 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:44
 
Service Temporary Mataf
the second phase for the pilgrimage


خدمة المطاف المعلق بالمرحلة الثانية م في الحج

29 August 2013

تعمل الشركة المنفذة للمطاف المعلق في المسجد الحرام على زيادة دعم قواعد وتدعيم جسوره، وذلك من خلال تمديد كيابل وجسور من نوع خاص لزيادة التأكد من تثبيت المطاف وزيادة تحمله للأعداد المتوقعة لمستخدمي المطاف المعلق من ضيوف بيت الله الحرام خلال موسم الحج المقبل، بعد دخول المطاف المعلق المرحلة الثانية من الخدمة لفتح الدور الأرضي منه لضيوف بيت الله الحرام خلال موسم حج هذا العام.

وأكدت مصادر «عكاظ» أن هذه الأعمال التي تجري حاليا حول المطاف المعلق الهدف منها زيادة التأكد من مدى تحمل المطاف لأعداد كبيرة من الطائفين، خصوصا مع دخول الدور الأرضي للمطاف المعلق الخدمة خلال موسم الحج المقبل، وبينت المصادر نفسها أن هذه الأعمال تأتي ضمن زيادة الطمأنينة على سلامة ضيوف بيت الله الحرام خلال استخدامها للمطاف المعلق. ومن جهة ثانية يجري العمل حاليا على قدم وساق لتنفيذ الدور الأرضي لمطاف المعوقين المؤقت قبل شهر الحج، وذلك في حلقة دائرية تحاذي الرواق القديم بعرض 12 مترا، لفصل حركة المعوقين عن حركة الطائفين في صحن الطواف طيلة مدة تنفيذ المشروع، وذلك بسبب انقطاع حلقة الطواف في الأروقة نتيجة أعمال الإزالة التي تقتضيها مراحل تنفيذ المشروع طيلة السنوات الثلاث التي تنتهي مع نهاية العام 1436هـ، ويتكون المطاف المؤقت من طابقين متعامدين يرتبط أحدهما بأروقة الدور الأرضي والآخر بالدور الأول الذي سيخصص لطواف المعوقين، كما سيراعى ربطه بمسار سعي المعوقين في ميزانين الدور الأرضي حفاظا على سلامتهم وتسهيلا لأداء النسك، وسيتم تخصيص الدور الأرضي من المطاف المؤقت للمشاة لتخفيف العبء على صحن المطاف.

http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20...0829632758.htm

Google translation:

The company operates implementing Temporary Mataf at the Grand Mosque to increase support bases and strengthening bridges , and through the extension of Cabling and bridges of a particular type to increase sure to install up and increase afford the numbers of expected users ultimately commentator guests of House of God during the pilgrimage season next , after entering the Temporary Mataf the second phase of the service to open the ground floor of it to the guests of House of God during the pilgrimage season this year.

Sources « Okaz » that these actions currently taking place around the Temporary Mataf intended to increase ascertain the extent to carry up to large numbers of الطائفين , especially with the entry of the ground floor of Temporary Mataf service during the pilgrimage season next , and showed the same sources that these actions come under increasing reassurance the integrity of the House of God guests through used to the Temporary Mataf.

On the other hand Work is underway in full swing for the implementation of the ground floor of the Temporary Mataf disabled interim month before the pilgrimage , in the circular ring bordering the porch the old width of 12 meters , to separate the disability movement for movement الطائفين in a bowl of wandering throughout the duration of the project , due to the interruption loop circling in corridors as a result of the removal necessitated by the implementation phases of the project over the past three , which expires at the end of the year 1436 AH, and consists temporary Mataf two-story perpendicular linked to one porticoes the ground floor and the other on the first floor , which will be allocated for Cruising with disabilities, also will take into account linked to the course of the pursuit of persons with disabilities in the mezzanine ground floor in order to preserve safety and to facilitate the performance of rituals , and will be allocated the ground floor of the Temporary Mataf infantry to ease the burden on the Mataf.

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#2877 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:46

 

Namira Mosque, Arafat














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#2878 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:48
 
Reading light for smart wrist bracelets and smart chip for 'Bus'

Create gates to prevent
the infiltration of irregular pilgrims


قراءة ضوئية لأساور المعصم وشرائح ذكية لـ «الناقل»
إنشاء بوابات تقنية لمنع تسلل الحجاج غير النظاميين


29 August 2013

تستعرض لجنة تمثل ثلاث جهات حكومية اليوم عروض تقنية لقرابة31 شركة مختصة في تنفيذ مشاريع تقنية عالية الجودة، حيث تقدم تلك الشركات دراسات مستفيضة لتنفيذ 7 بوابات إلكترونية على مداخل مكة المكرمة لمنع تسلل الحجاج غير النظاميين في موسم الحج، وذلك بعد صدور الموافقة السامية على مشروع البوابات الإلكترونية على مداخل مكة من خلال سبع نقاط فرز، سيبدأ العمل في بعضها خلال موسم الحج المقبل، وفق شرائح ذكية خاصة بالحافلات وأساور معصم ذكية.

وكشفت مصادر مطلعة لـ«عكاظ» ان إمارة المنطقة، ووزارة الحج ومعهد خادم الحرمين الشريفين لأبحاث الحج والعمرة ستتولى التنسيق لهذا المشروع لتنفيذه وفق تقنيات عالية، فيما ستتولى الاطلاع على العروض التقنية التي تقدمها الشركات المتنافسة على تنفيذ هذا المشروع بعد أن طرحت وزارة الحج المشروع للتنفيذ في مناقصة حكومية وتقدمت الشركات للحصول على تنفيذ، سيما في الوقت الذي تعكف فيه وزارة الحج على إنشاء مدينة متكاملة للحج والعمرة في مكة قريبا.

وكانت وزارة الحج قد تقدمت بمشروع إنشاء بوابات إلكترونية في سبع نقاط في مداخل مكة المكرمة وهي بوابات ذكية ترتكز على قراءة ضوئية لأساور المعصم للحجاج، وتركيب شرائح ذكية في كل حافلة لنقل الحجاج تسمح بمرور الحافلة فورا من نقاط الفرز دون تدخل بشري، وقد صدرت الموافقة عليه من المقام السامي وأعلن وزير الحج إمكانية تكبيق التجربة الأولى منها موسم حج هذا العام كحل تقني لمنع تسلل الحجاج غير النظاميين، بينما الحلول الإجرائية تتمثل في عقوبات مالية وإيقاف.

وبين مصدر في وزارة الحج أن مشروع البوابات الإلكترونية سيتم تطبيقه تجريبيا وجزئيا في موسم الحج هذا العام، وتم طرح المناقصة لإنشائها على عدة جهات استثمارية، مشيرا إلى أن قضية الافتراش في الحج هي التحدي الأكبر للوزارة، وهي محل اهتمام وعناية لجنة الحج المركزية بشكل أساسي، حيث يبذل أمير منطقة مكة المكرمة ووزارة الداخلية جهودا كبيرة للحد منها ومعالجة أسبابها، مدللا بجهود رجال الأمن عبر قوة متخصصة لإدارة الحشود البشرية في جميع الطرق المؤدية لجسر الجمرات ذهابا وإيابا، مؤكدا أن الخطوات التي ستتخذ في منع الحجاج غير النظاميين ومعاقبة الناقل لهم ستخفف من الافتراش، إضافة إلى الحملات الإعلامية التي تطلقها إمارة المنطقة الى جانب ما توليه الوزارة من أولوية في أنشاء المدينة المتكاملة لخدمة الحجاج في مكة المكرمة على نسق إنشاء المدينة المتكاملة لخدمة الحجاج والزائرين للمسجد النبوي والتي ستكون على مساحة مليون و600 ألف متر مربع حيث من المتوقع أن تشمل مدينة الحجاج في مكة المكرمة جميع الخدمات، وتحوي جميع مكاتب الخدمة الميدانية، ومقار بعثات الحج البالغ عددها 80 بعثة وجميع ما يتعلق بالحج والعمرة، وهي مقارنة بالتي توجد في المدينة المنورة والمنفذة حاليا هناك.

http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20...0829632757.htm

Google translation: Reviewed by a committee representing three government agencies today's technical presentations for nearly 31 companies specializing in the implementation of IT projects high quality , offering those companies extensive studies for the implementation of 7 portals at the entrances to Mecca to prevent the infiltration of pilgrims irregular during the pilgrimage season , after the approval semitism on the draft gates e at the entrances to Mecca by seven points , sorting, work will begin in each during the next pilgrimage season , according to special segments of smart bus and smart wrist bracelets.

Sources familiar with « Okaz » that the Emirate of the region, and the Ministry of Hajj and the Institute of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Hajj Research and Umrah will be the coordination of this project is to be implemented according to the high technologies, as will access to technical presentations offered by competing companies on the implementation of this project after it raised the Ministry of Hajj project implementation in the government and filed a tender for companies to implement , especially in a time in which it is working and the Ministry of Hajj on the establishment of an integrated city for Hajj and Umrah in Mecca soon .

The Ministry of Hajj has submitted a draft create portals in seven points at the entrances to Mecca which gates intelligent based on the reading light for wrist bracelets for pilgrims , and installation segments smart in each bus to transport pilgrims allow the passage of the bus immediately points of screening without human intervention , has been approved of the Royal and Minister of Hajj possibility Tkbaiq first experience of the pilgrimage season this year as a technical solution to prevent the infiltration of irregular pilgrims , while procedural solutions are in financial penalties and shut down.

And the source in the Ministry of Hajj that the draft portals will be applied experimentally and partly in the pilgrimage season this year, was the tender for the establishment of several points of investment , pointing out that the issue of Alafterash in the Hajj is the biggest challenge for the ministry, which is of interest to the attention of the Central Hajj Committee Basically, where do Emir of Makkah Region and the Ministry of Interior to great lengths to reduce them and to address causes, spoiled the efforts of the security men through the power of specialized crowd management human resources in all the roads leading to the bridge back and forth, adding that steps would be taken to prevent pilgrims irregular and punish the carrier for them will moderate Alafterash , in addition to media campaigns launched by the Principality of the region along with what his ministry priority in the establishment of the city integrated to serve the pilgrims in Mecca modeled on the establishment of the city integrated to serve the pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet's Mosque , which will be on the area of ​​one million and 600 thousand square meters and is expected to include the city pilgrims in Mecca all services, and containing all field service offices , and the headquarters of Hajj missions the 80 mission and all the Hajj and Umrah , which is compared to the one that exist in Medina and currently implemented there .

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#2879 [Permalink] Posted on 30th August 2013 04:49

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