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Saudi accused " Presidency of the Two Holy " assault
on intellectual property for the project " Temporary Mataf "

سعودي يتهم “رئاسة الحرمين” بالاعتداء على الملكية الفكرية لمشروع “صحن المطاف”

اتهم مواطن ابتكر فكرة «المطاف الموقت» الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بتنفيذ المشروع من دون الرجوع إليه، بعد أن عرض الفكرة عليها وقوبلت بالاستحسان، وإحالته إلى قسم المشاريع للتعديل على الفكرة في ما يختص بالإصلاحات، التخطيط الهندسي، وظروف المكان.

وأكد المواطن أنه سيتم الرفع بدعوى قضائية ضد الرئاسة في ديوان المظالم خلال الأسبوع المقبل، وذلك حسب “الحياة”.

ورفضت «رئاسة الحرمين» إحالة أوراق المشروع كاملة إلى مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية لتسجيلها كبراءة اختراع باسم مقدم الفكرة، إذ أوضح المتحدث الرسمي للرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي أحمد المنصوري أن الموضوع لدى الإدارة المختصة للاستفسار عنه، والمعلومات الواردة فيه ومدى دقتها.

http://www.an7a.com/122781

Google translation

Accused citizen invented the idea of ​​« Temporary Mataf » General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque implement the project without referring to him , after the presentation of the idea it was met well received , and forwarded to the Department of projects for the amendment to the idea in regard to reforms , planning, engineering , and the circumstances of the place.

He stressed that citizens will be a lawsuit against lifting the presidency in the Office of the Ombudsman during the next week , according to the " life."

And refused to « Presidency of the Two Holy » referral papers complete project to the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology for registration patented as submitted idea , as explained Spokesman of the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , Ahmed Al Mansouri that the subject 's competent department to inquire about him, and the information contained therein and its accuracy.

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صحيفة المرصد:اتهم مواطن ابتكر فكرة «المطاف الموقت» الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بتنفيذ المشروع من دون الرجوع إليه، بعد أن عرض الفكرة عليها وقوبلت بالاستحسان، وإحالته إلى قسم المشاريع للتعديل على الفكرة في ما يختص بالإصلاحات، التخطيط الهندسي، وظروف المكان، مؤكداً أنه سيتم الرفع بدعوى قضائية ضد الرئاسة في ديوان المظالم خلال الأسبوع المقبل.

ورفضت «رئاسة الحرمين» إحالة أوراق المشروع كاملة إلى مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية لتسجيلها كبراءة اختراع باسم مقدم الفكرة، وبحسب صحيفة الحياة أوضح المتحدث الرسمي للرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي أحمد المنصوري أن الموضوع لدى الإدارة المختصة للاستفسار عنه، والمعلومات الواردة فيه ومدى دقتها.

من جهته ولنفس الصحيفة أفاد محامي مخترع «المطاف الموقت» المحامي عبدالكريم القاضي بأن موكله قدم فكرة «المطاف الموقت» إلى الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي، التي استقبلت الفكرة بالقبول، ومن ثم تمت إحالتها إلى قسم المشاريع الذي أخذ منه تعديلات على الفكرة تختص بالإصلاحات، التخطيط الهندسي، وظروف المكان، لافتاً إلى أن موكله تفاجأ بتنفيذ الفكرة من دون علمه، ومن دون الرجوع إليه، إذ ربما كان يود الاحتفاظ بها، أو تسجيلها كبراءة اختراع في مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية.

وبيّن القاضي أنه زار الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي في 16/12/1434هـ وتقدم بمذكرة قانونية تتضمن الفكرة، وقائعها، فائدة الرئاسة منها، وتلافي المشاريع البديلة في ما لو لم يتوصل المخترع إلى فكرة، مؤكداً أنه سيتم الرفع بدعوى قضائية ضد رئاسة الحرمين في ديوان المظالم، خلال الأسابيع المقبلة.

وأفاد بأن الطلبات التي اشتملت عليها المذكرة تتمثل في تسجيل الفكرة في مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية كبراءة اختراع، التي كان رد الرئيس العام لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي الدكتور عبدالرحمن السديس عليها متناقضاً، إذ لم ينكر حق التملك لصاحب الفكرة، وأنه كان يعتقد أنها فكرة خيرية لوجه الله، مشيراً إلى أن الدكتور السديس رفض إحالة أوراق المشروع كاملة إلى مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية لتسجيلها كبراءة اختراع باسم مقدم الفكرة.
بدوره، أكد صاحب فكرة «المطاف المعلق» (فضل عدم الكشف عن اسمه)لاسباب قانونية أن فكرة ابتكار مطاف متحرك وردته أثناء أداء مناسك العمرة في عام 1430هـ، إذ فكر في توسعة صحن المطاف حول الكعبة المشرفة للحد من تزاحم المعتمرين، والتسهيل عليهم، من خلال إنشاء أدوار إضافية ضمن صحن المطاف لمضاعفة مساحة الطواف، لاستيعاب أعدد أكبر.

وقال خلال حديثه إلى «الحياة» إنه قبل البدء بأي أعمال تبنى عرض الفكرة على المختصين، وسعيه جاهداً عبر رحلاته من جنوب السعودية إلى مكة المكرمة، أرسل أول برقية بالهاتف للديوان الملكي بتاريخ 3/9/1433هـ، مبيناً أن موظف الديوان الملكي في جدة تواصل معه وطلب منه إحضار الفكرة بالتفصيل، وكانت الفكرة في ذلك الوقت عبارة عن فكرة مبسطة، بعدها أرسل الديوان الملكي الفكرة إلى الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بمعاملة رقم 170586 وتاريخ 11/10/1433هـ، وقيد رقم 522 وتاريخ 4/1/1434هـ.

وأفاد بأنه تقدم بعد ذلك إلى «رئاسة الحرمين»، وقابل الرئيس العام لرئاسة شؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي الدكتور عبدالرحمن السديس يوم الإثنين 25/2/1434هـ، موضحاً أن الدكتور السديس أشاد به وقتها أمام الحاضرين، وقال «إنه نموذج يحتذى به»، ليأمر بإحالة الأوراق المتعلقة بالمشروع كافة إلى إدارة المشاريع لدى المهندس سلطان القرشي، إذ تم شرح الفكرة له بخط اليد وبالصور المبينة، وكان ذلك بحضور المهندس فيصل مدني، فيما انحصرت الملاحظات التي كانت على الفكرة في وجود الأعمدة التي تعيق المعتمرين أثناء أداء المناسك، ما جعلهم يؤكدون أنه يمكن تبني الطرح بطريقة أفضل وتنفيذه بآلية أخرى.

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Google traduction

Newspaper Observatory : accused citizen invented the idea of ​​« Temporary Mataf » General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque implement the project without referring to him , after the presentation of the idea it was met well received , and forwarded to the Department of projects for the amendment to the idea in regard to reforms , planning, engineering , and the circumstances of place , stressing that it will be a lawsuit against lifting the presidency in the Office of the Ombudsman during the next week .

And refused to « Presidency of the Two Holy » referral papers complete project to the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology for registration patented as submitted idea , according to Al-Hayat newspaper said Spokesman of the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , Ahmed Al Mansouri that the subject 's competent department to inquire about him, and the information contained therein and its accuracy .
For his part, the same newspaper reported lawyer, inventor of the « Temporary Mataf » Lawyer Abdul Karim judge that his client made ​​the idea of ​​« Temporary Mataf » to the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , which welcomed the idea of acceptance , and was then forwarded to the Department of Enterprise , which took him to amendments to the idea jurisdiction reforms , planning, engineering , and the circumstances of the place , pointing out that his client was surprised by the implementation of the idea without his knowledge , and without reference to him , as perhaps he would like to keep, or registered patented in the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology .

And the judge that he had visited the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in 12/16/1434 AH offering memorandum Legal include the idea, the facts , the benefit of the presidential ones, and avoid the alternative projects in if you do not reach the inventor to the idea , stressing that it will lift a lawsuit against the Presidency of the Two Holy in the Office of the Ombudsman , in the coming weeks .

He stated that the applications included in the memorandum is to register the idea in the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology patented , that response was President General for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , Dr Abdul Rahman Sudais them contradictory , they did not deny the right of ownership to the idea , and it was believed to be the idea of ​​charity for God's sake , pointing out that Dr Al Sudais refused to refer the complete project papers to the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology for registration patented as the idea Provider .

In turn, the owner of the idea of ​​« ultimately commentator » ( who preferred not to be named ) for legal reasons that the idea of ​​innovation Mataf wheelchair and apostasy while performing Umrah in 1430 , with the thought in the expansion of dish up around the Kaaba to reduce crowding pilgrims , and easing them, from through the creation of additional roles within the bowl up to double the area of circumambulation , to accommodate larger enumerate .

He said during his speech to « life » that before starting any business idea built on specialists, and his quest struggled through his journeys from the south of Saudi Arabia to Mecca, the first telegram sent by telephone to the Royal Court dated 09.03.1433 , noting that an employee of the Royal Court in Jeddah continue with him and asked him to bring the idea in detail, and the idea was at the time an idea of ​​a simplified , then sent the Royal Court idea to the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque treatment No. 170 586 and the date of 10/11/1433 AH, and under No. 522 and the date of 04/01/1434 AH.

He stated that thereafter submitted to the « Presidency of the Two Holy », and met President General of the Presidency Affairs, the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque Dr. Abdulrahman Al -Sudais Monday 02/25/1434 AH , explaining that Dr. Sudais praised by her time in front of the audience and said, «It is a model » , for ordering refer the papers related to the project all the way to manage projects with Sultan al-Qurashi , as was explained the idea to him handwritten images shown , and that was in the presence of Engineer Faisal Madani , while confined to the notes that were on the idea in the presence of the columns that impede the pilgrims during the performance of rituals , what made them contend it can adopt a subtraction in a better way and implement other mechanism .

Watch Now Washing of Kaaba


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MAKKAH: Gov. of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will, on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, wash the Kaaba today (06:00 GMT).

A number of Muslim scholars, government officials, dignitaries and diplomats are attending this event, which takes place twice a year on the 15th of Shabaan (the month preceding the fasting month of Ramadan) and in mid-Muharram (the month after Dhul Hijjah when Muslims perform Haj).

The House of God is given a new Kiswa (covering) on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah when pilgrims proceed to Arafat for the main event of the Haj.

The washing ritual of the Kaaba begins with the performance of two raka’hs inside the cuboidal structure. The interior walls will then be cleaned with rose, oud and musk perfumes using white cloth. Zamzam water mixed with rose perfume will then be splashed on the floor and then wiped with bare hands and palm leaves.

Before entering the Kaaba to do the washing, Prince Khaled will circumambulate the Kaaba seven times (Tawaf) during which he will touch the Black Stone. He will then receive the key to the Kaaba presented in a bag made of green velvet from its custodian (Bani Shayba). On entering the House of God, the prince will perform two raka’hs on a marble sheet, the spot where it is believed that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prayed.

The washing ceremony will begin after the guests have exited. The marble floor and the walls will be washed with Zamzam water mixed with rose perfume.

After the cleaning, the floor and the walls will be dried again with white cloth and tissues. The walls are then perfumed using large quantities of oud and rose perfume. The Kaaba will then be incensed.

Ceremony of washing Kaaba

18 November 2013

video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2VCq_DJkI

Al-Shaibi given new Kaaba key

19 November 2013

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday handed over the new keys of the Holy Kaaba (House of God) to Sheikh Abdul Qader Al-Shaibi, its chief guardian.

The newly built lock was fixed on the Kaaba following the ceremonial washing of the House of God on Monday under the leadership of Prince Khaled.

The lock and key were made of nickel and polished by 18-carat gold.

The Muslim testimony to faith is written on the front side of the lock and an attribution of donation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on the back.

Inscribed on the sides is: King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, 1434H, verse 97 from the Quranic chapter entitled Al-Maida and verse 96 of the chapter entitled Al-Imran.

The Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques’ Affairs supervised the making of the new lock and key at King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology in Riyadh.

Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the presidency, thanked the Saudi leadership for its support. The old lock and key would be preserved at the Two Holy Mosques Exhibition, he said.

Prince Khaled, accompanied by top officials, earlier washed the Kaaba using Zamzam water mixed with rose water. He was greeted upon arrival by Sheikh Sudais and his deputy, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khuzaim. The ceremony was attended by Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar, Deputy Makkah Gov. Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy, Deputy Haj Minister Hatim Qadi and several Muslim diplomats.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/479736

Old and New Lock of The Kaaba

Mataf expansion progress - Phase 2

11 November 2013



18 November 2013

 

for other countries: Indian CG


IFF volunteers with their orange jacket in every nook and corner of Mina

21 November 2013

The services rendered by Haj volunteers from the Indian Fraternity Forum (IFF) has inspired several other countries to arrange their own volunteers to help their pilgrims in the holy sites of Makkah during Haj, said Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.

The consul general was speaking at a get-together of Haj service volunteers organized by IFF at the Consulate of India premises.
He said that many countries had sought copies of the map of Mina, which was prepared by IFF.

“The selfless and timely services of IFF volunteers during the Haj is praiseworthy. Their service was much valued and have benefited thousands of Guests of Allah not only from India or Asia, but from many other countries. I could always spot IFF volunteers who stood out with their orange jacket in every nook and corner of Mina,” he observed.

IFF President Ashraf Morayur said the task of helping sick pilgrims and elderly women was carried out smoothly by IFF through a team comprising the volunteers from the IFF’s women’s wing — Women’s Fraternity Forum — as many pilgrims from India were above 70 years of age.

“This year, there were 32 women volunteers and 24 students in their team from the total of 1,200. The trip on Haj train service was made more comfortable, thanks to the round-the-clock service of IFF volunteers who helped the pilgrims to utilize the facility,” he said.

“The immense service of the Indian volunteers indeed came as a blessing to thousands of pilgrims. The forum volunteers were very active in round-the-clock services in Makkah, particularly in the Haram premises,” said Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheikh, the Haj consul. He congratulated the forum leadership for being “very active in rendering service in Mina along with their volunteers.”

Mukhtar Al-Kindi, in-charge of the Youth Team of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY); Muneera Khalid Balahmar, director, Health Education Administration, Ministry of Health; and others also praised the role played by IFF volunteers during the Haj.

Ashraf Morayur, presiding over the function, expressed gratitude to the consul general for his tremendous support and remarkable service to the expatriate Indian community. On behalf of the IFF, Ashraf presented a memento to the consul general.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/480721

Indian Union Muslim League (Kerela Muslim Culture Committee) Volunteers
Serving the guests of Allah during Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah

Haramain High Speed Rail

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Madinah to KAEC

Completion of the Haramain
train route within 90 days

صحيفة: الانتهاء من مسار قطار الحرمين خلال 90 يوماً

21 November 2013

كشفت إحدى الصحف المحلية أن الانتهاء من مسار قطار الحرمين ابتداء من المدينة المنورة حتى مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية، سيكون خلال 90 يوماً من الآن.

ووفقاً لصحيفة "عكاظ"، فإنه سيلي هذه المرحلة أعمال تمديد القضبان، والكوابل الكهربائية، وتركيب المحطات الخاصة بالكهرباء لمشروع القطار.

ويتفقد وزير النقل الدكتور جبارة الصريصري، الأربعاء المقبل، محطة قطار الحرمين بالمدينة المنورة، ومحطة مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية، كما يتفقد المسار، الذي سيتم تسليمه لمقاول المرحلة الثانية.

http://www.argaam.com/article/articledetail/379615

Google translation: A local newspaper revealed that the completion of the Haramain train route from Medina to the city of King Abdullah Economic City, will be within 90 days from now.

According to the newspaper "Okaz" , it is this phase will be followed by work to extend the rails, electrical cables , installation of electricity stations for the train project .

Inspects and Transport Minister Dr. Jabara Suraiseri , next Wednesday, Holy train station in Medina , City Station King Abdullah Economic and inspects the track , which will be handed over to the builders of the second phase .

Madinah Haramain Station progress




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Haramain: the pilgrims’ high-speed train

The project to connect the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, cradle of the Muslim faith, is the biggest international contract ever obtained by Spanish companies.

The Hispano-Saudi consortium forming the Al Shoula Group, presided over by Ineco, is building the new high speed corridor which will cross the coastal and desert regions of Saudi Arabia, linking Makkah and Madinah.

http://www.ineco.es/webineco/en/hara...makkah-madinah

World rail infrastructure market September 2013

22 Sep 2013

Saudi Arabia: Tata Steel's Scunthorpe and Hayange plants are to supply 60000 tonnes of rail for the Haramain High Speed Rail project.

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/i...mber-2013.html


Jeddah Haramain Station

Since Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) handed over the key to the Kaaba to Othman bin Talha, the prophet’s companion’s lineage sons have been inheriting it and the title Sadin of the Kaaba until today.

The Sadin is the keeper of the Kaaba’s key. Also he is the keeper of the key of the door Tawbah leading to the roof of the Kaaba and the key of Maqam Ibrahim.

Sadins are originally members of the Al-Shaibi family whose history can be traced to pre-Islamic period.

The family’s history in key keeping goes back to the days of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him.

During the days of Prophet Muhammad, his companion Abdullah bin Abbas, who was responsible for Zamzam water, asked the Prophet to assign Kaaba key-keeping to him, but the prophet told him that in Surah An Nisa, Allah ordered us to return the trusts to those to whom they are due (Allâh commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due), and then he took the key to Othman bin Talha.

Usually the key is with the senior Sadin who is currently Sheikh Abdul Qader Taha Al-Shaibi. The key is used twice a year: once in the month of Muharram and the second is in the first day of the month of Sha’ban.

In the past the Kaaba was opened twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Now it is opened only twice a year for washing it and this would be done in an Islamic ceremony and in the presence of a large number of officials and Islamic countries ambassadors and consuls and guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The Kaaba is washed with zamzam and rose waters and oud.

“It’s a massive and great honor of which we are proud, and we ask Allah to enable us perform our duties toward this trust perfectly,” he said.

Source: http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia...radition-alive


 

The Sadin keep 3 Keys




1- The ''new'' Key of the Kaaba, the longest key,
2- the Key of the door Tawbah leading to theroof

of the Kaaba, the small key,
3- the Key of Maqam Ibrahim with blue decoration.