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#3436 [Permalink] Posted on 20th December 2013 16:18

Kaaba door cover of 500 years old

repairs performed by laser

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Bursa Ulucamii'nin -i-Sharif in the 500 -year Kaaba cover repairs performed laser has reached the end . Levent restoration and conservation experts believe textile design , exhibited with its former glory as soon as the hood , he said.

The history of the Kaaba door cover, by Bursa Regional Directorate of Foundations ettiriliyor laser repair . Ulucamii by Yavuz Sultan Selim gift Kaaba cover nearly 500 years , 6 months after the restoration of the laser will be showcased with its former splendor . Kaaba -i sharif noted that the textile design featured a lot of vegetation restoration and conservation experts believe Levent , 500 years Kaaba cover repairs is difficult because it requires fine craftsmanship said. Latest technology laser system repairs come to the end they underlined Inan , "Currently, several steps have . Built technical judging from silk satin fabric on the gold wire processing technique is used we observe . Border around in wrapped . These motifs processing around the velvet spaces available . Years in negative conditions has given rise to the extinction of velvet . Crumbling place to stop the degradation of time doing our best , we have provided a noticeable change , "he said .

Author of a fragile structure is describing Believe , " currently on cloth to remove accumulated dust and steam systems with 're getting . Fragmented areas of fabrics originals instead of finding fixing tried to . Principles fabric without touching we completed work . Finally the material deposited on the remains of all of the micro -and macro- aspiration devices There are in the process through . former and because it is a critical work , Foundations Regional Directorate, in consultation with companies that specialize in Kaaba cover will exhibit at Ulu Mosque with its former glory , "he said .

Original text in Turkish: Bursa Ulucamii'ndeki 500 yılık Kabe-i şerif örtüsünün lazerle yapılan tamiratında sona gelindi. Tekstil tasarım restorasyon ve konservasyon uzmanı Levent İnan, en kısa zamanda örtünün eski ihtişamıyla sergileneceğini söyledi.

Kabe kapısının tarihi örtüsü, Vakıflar Bursa Bölge Müdürlüğü tarafından lazerle tamir ettiriliyor. Yavuz Sultan Selim tarafından Ulucami'ye hediye edilen yaklaşık 500 yıllık Kabe örtüsü, 6 ay süren lazerli restorasyonun ardından eski ihtişamı ile sergilenecek. Kabe-i şerif örtüsünün çok özellikli olduğunu kaydeden tekstil tasarım restorasyon ve konservasyon uzmanı Levent İnan, 500 yıllık Kabe örtüsünün ince işçilik gerektirdiği için tamiratının zor olduğunu ifade etti. En son teknoloji olan lazer sistemi ile onarımın sonuna geldiklerinin altını çizen İnan, "Şu anda birkaç aşamamız var. Yapım tekniğine bakarsak ipek atlas kumaş üzerine Altın tel işleme tekniğinin kullanıldığını gözlüyoruz. Bordürlerle etrafı sarılmış. Bu motifli işlemenin etrafında kadife alanlar mevcut. Yıllar içinde olumsuz şartlar kadifenin yok olmasına sebebiyet vermiş. Dağılan yerlerinin bozulma süresini durdurmak için elimizden geleni yaparak gözle görülür bir değişim sağlamış olduk" dedi.

Eserin çok kırılgan bir yapıya sahip olduğunu anlatan İnan, "Şu anda kumaşın üzerinde biriken tozları buhar sistemini ile alıyoruz. Parçalanmış alanlardaki kumaşların orijinallerini bularak yerine sabitlemeye çalıştık. Esas kumaşa hiç dokunmadan çalışmamızı tamamladık. Son olarak malzemenin üzerinde biriken kalıntıların tamamını mikro ve makro aspirasyon cihazları yoluyla yok etme aşamasındayız. Eski ve kritik bir eser olduğundan dolayı, Vakıflar Bölge Müdürlüğü, konusunda uzman firmalar ile görüşerek, Kabe örtüsünü eski ihtişamı ile Ulucami'de sergileyecek" diye konuştu.

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#3437 [Permalink] Posted on 20th December 2013 16:33

Former Haram imam refused entry to UK

19 December 2013

A former imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah was stopped from traveling to Britain as he boarded his plane in Riyadh bound for London on Wednesday.

Sheikh Adel Al-Kalbani had performed the noon and afternoon prayers together just before the boarding announcement at King Khaled International Airport’s departure terminal.

“I was stopped at the door of the plane and told that the authorities received a message from the British Embassy saying that I was not allowed to enter Britain,” Al-Kalbani told Arab News.

He had planned to visit the British Muslim community.

He said he received his visa before the Haj season (in October) from the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia, within two weeks of submitting his application.

The British Embassy did not explain why he was refused entry.
“I don’t really know why they denied me entry. I was in Britain about four years ago and other countries,” he said.

Alkalbani said he visited the US in the mid-1990s.

He said the British Muslim community had arranged a series of events where he could speak and meet people in various UK cities, including London.

“I was told that other Muslim scholars have also been denied entry and had their visas canceled. My gut feeling is that they don’t want to see me interacting with the Muslim community there,” he told Arab News.

When asked if he would re-apply for a UK visa or seek clarification from the British Embassy, he said: “No. Alhamdullilah, He has chosen the best for me.”

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#3438 [Permalink] Posted on 20th December 2013 16:34

Mataf expansion progress - Phase 2

19 December 2013

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#3439 [Permalink] Posted on 21st December 2013 16:00

Book Fair and Calligraphy Exhibition,

celebrating UN Arabic Language Day

Riyadh, Safar 16, 1435, Dec 19, 2013, SPA

The Ministry of Culture and Information, represented by the Ministry's Agency for Cultural Affairs, held here yesterday evening a Book Fair and a Calligraphy Exhibition on the occasion of United Nations Arabic Language Day.

The Book Fair displays a number of the Ministry's scientific and cultural publications; while the Calligraphy Exhibition contains writings for calligraphers of Quranic verses and maxims.

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The evolving art of Arabic Calligraphy

21 December 2013

JEDDAH – Arabic calligraphy has flourished throughout history as an art form that adds value and beauty to literature. The development of sophisticated calligraphy as an art form is not unique to Islamic culture. In the Islamic world, however, calligraphy has traditionally been held in high regard. The energy and value given to the copying and writings of the Qur’an elevated Arabic calligraphy to the status of an art.

Arabic is written from right to left, like other Semitic scripts, and it consists of 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet. Short vowels are not part of the alphabet but rather small signs placed above or below the consonant or long vowel that they follow. Having these short vowel signs around the letters combined with the fact that there are no capital forms of letters, gives the Arabic script its character and beauty in calligraphy.

For writing, the Arabic calligrapher employs a reed pen (Qalam) with the working point cut on an angle. This feature produces a thick down stroke and a thin upstroke with an infinity of gradation in between.

Sultan Balubaid, a 31-year-old calligrapher from Jeddah, started practicing calligraphy since childhood after observing Arabic calligraphy on banners and signs. There are countless beautiful Arabic fonts used in calligraphy but according to Balubaid, the Kufic script is considered the oldest and was used in the initial scripts used to write the Qur’an.

“In modern times, however, the most common fonts used are the Thulth, Naskh , Riq’a, Diwani, Jili Diwani, Ta’liq (Persian script) ) and the Kufic script. There are also other scripts such as the Moroccan one which is often used mainly in Morocco. Personally, I love the Thulth, which is one of the most beautiful and most difficult Arabic fonts. I also enjoy using Nuskh, which is characterized by its agility and ease of reading as well as the font used in writing the Qur’an,” Balubaid explained.

When it comes to tools, Arabic calligraphy, just like any other forms of art, has its own tools. Designs with calligraphy were created out of many different materials. Yet calligraphy often imitates the technical effects of pen on paper. Before the invention of paper, vellum or parchment was the highest quality writing material available. Typically, a reed pen, with the tip cut at an angle and filled with ink, would have been used.

Though Balubaid uses a curare (taken from bamboo trees) and a special kind of ink handmade by calligraphers, he sometimes also uses a special kind of paper when writing plates. “Nowadays, there are different kind of pens one of which is called “Slayat” and it is used in the writing of small texts and in the writing of the Qur’an. There are also high-quality inks that are made in Germany and China,” he said.

With recent technologies and design software, Arabic calligraphy has become more apparent. “Modern technology has helped greatly in bringing out and publishing this original form of art, especially social networking sites which have contributed to publicizing exhibitions and workshops for anyone in the world interested in Arabic calligraphy,” Balubaid added.

The popularity of Arabic calligraphy has evolved over time from only being used to write the Qur’an and in architecture to being printed on t-shirts and even stationary. This trend has increased the exposure it gets and made it apparent in everyday life.

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#3440 [Permalink] Posted on 21st December 2013 16:01

Prince Sultan: Islam brought security to Arabia

GLORIOUS PAST: SCTA President Prince Sultan bin Salman with former US Secretary of State James Baker, left,
during a tour of the Saudi heritage show that he opened in Houston on Wednesday.

20 December 2013

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), opened a major heritage show at the Museum of Fine arts in Houston on Wednesday and highlighted the significant role played by Islam in bolstering security and stability in Arabia.

“Islam also enriched the Arab culture and civilization,” the SCTA chief said in his speech at a dinner banquet after the opening, which included several US officials, academics and former Secretary of State James Baker.

Houston is the third US city to host the popular exhibition entitled “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces Exhibition through the Ages." It showcases 250 artifacts, covering a period from the Paleolithic era (one million years BC) up to the emergence of the modern Saudi state. It will continue in Houston until March 9.

The exhibition focuses on the impact of the ancient trade routes across the Arabian Peninsula that fostered economic and cultural exchanges between peoples.

The SCTA chief also underscored the remarkable progress achieved by Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. “Saudi Arabia is a stable country and is making steady progress.”

Prince Sultan added: “Excavations have proved the progress achieved by the Kingdom’s historical cities such as Makkah, Madinah, Taima, Al-Ula and Najran. The historic Souk Okaz in Taif not only promoted trade but also cultural activities, he said.

Prince Sultan said Saudi Arabia wants to maintain strong relations with the United States. “King Abdul Aziz, the founder, had told then US President Franklin Roosevelt that he wanted to strengthen US relations because it upholds its unchangeable values.”

He underscored the growing Saudi-US ties. Thousands of Saudi students are pursuing their higher studies at American universities and institutes, he said.

Prince Sultan said the artifacts on display at Houston, which were excavated from more than 10 archaeological sites, forms part of an effort to learn more about the cultures that thrived in the Arabian Peninsula.

The show was previously staged at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. and the Carnegie Museum in Pennsylvania, drawing thousands of visitors, including many students, academics and archaeologists.

The Houston show is sponsored by Saudi Aramco, Exxon Mobil, Boeing, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Olayan Financing Group and Khalid Ali Al-Turki & Sons.

He said the exhibition achieved great success at its six previous stations, beginning with the Louvre Museum, the Spanish Acacia institution, the Hermitage Russian Museum and Pergamum Museum in Germany, attracting more than 2 million visitors.

Visitors at the Smithsonian described the exhibition as one of the best ever held in the Washington D.C. area, because it had important relics outlining Arabian history and culture across different ages.

Japanese visitor Kueno Francis Tanami said the exhibition was stunning because he did not realize such ancient civilizations existed in the Arabian Peninsula.

“In fact, for a long time we've been busy with Greek, Roman and Pharaonic history, but I didn’t know about this part of the world. I've seen very beautiful pieces, and they are totally new to me,” he said.

Peter Dingham and Lily Angle, who arrived specially from Virginia to see the show, said: “What we've seen at the exhibition has astonished us. We're surprised at seeing such a great Arab civilization dating back thousands of years. It is wonderful to be closely acquainted with the antiquities of this great civilization in the United States.”

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#3441 [Permalink] Posted on 21st December 2013 16:02

Revamp of highway rest stops under way

Pilgrims on Saudi Arabia's long highways
will soon see upgraded fuel and rest stops

OVERHAUL: The government is revamping over 10,000 service stations and rest stops across the country.

21 December 2013

Motorists and pilgrims on Saudi Arabia's long highways will soon see upgraded fuel and rest stops offering hygienic toilets, clean mosques, good food and quality car repair services.

This comes as government starts its rehabilitation program in earnest of an estimated 10,000 rest stops across the country. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) are overseeing the project.

The government announced the project earlier this year, giving rest stop owners two years to ensure that their businesses meet stringent new quality criteria. The owners also have to contract specialized oil companies and major international fast food chains to set up shop at their rest stops.

Recently the authorities shut down a well-known roadside rest stop along the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway for violating hygiene and safety standards. The Al-Ruhaili rest stop, about 25 km east of downtown Jeddah, has been operating for over 30 years.

Mohammed Baqar, an Indian expatriate, who travels nearly 5,000 km every week on the Kingdom's roads, told Arab News: “I did not find a mosque or toilet at any of the service stations on the Madinah Highway and the situation is worse on the Riyadh Highway.”

Kalu Mian, a Bangladeshi truck driver who has been working on the country's highways for the last 27 years, said: “It's better not to talk about the cleanliness of the mosques and the sanitation of toilets on the highways.”

Individuals living in remote desert villages own most of the gas stations and allied service centers, including restaurants. These gas stations are poorly managed with dirty toilets. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has lambasted the owners of these stations for the state of the mosques.

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs had tried over the last four years to upgrade services at these stations. The SCTA has also failed to implement a grading system. However, the government has now allowed the United Arab Emirates' top fuel company, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), to help with its expertise. Other foreign companies have also expressed an interest in operating in Saudi Arabia, threatening the existence of the local operators.

Riad Malik, a member of the fuel stations committee at the Council of Saudi Chambers, said there are 10,000 gas stations and service centers along the country's highways that lack safe and hygienic services.

He said 90 percent of these stations are owned by individuals with no business experience and less than 10 percent are owned by business organizations such as the Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO).

He said the service stations in the Kingdom do not meet customer standards, 80 percent of the owners have no professional business experience and about 40 percent do not have permission to operate.

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#3442 [Permalink] Posted on 21st December 2013 16:03

Mobile Prayer Rooms in Saudi Arabia

7 Mobile Prayer Rooms at Um Ruqaibah

أم رقيبة 17 صفر 1435 هـ الموافق 20 ديسمبر 2013 م واس

وفر مشروع الأمير مشعل بن عبدالعزيز للمصليات المتنقلة ، خلال النسخة الحالية لمهرجان جائزة الملك عبدالعزيز - رحمه الله - لمزاين الإبل بأم رقيبة ،سبعة مصليات متنقلة لخدمة الزوار والمشاركين في الفعاليات .

وأوضح المشرف على المشروع عبدالعزيز الحسينان في تصريح لوكالة الأنباء السعودية أن المشروع يهدف لحث المسلمين على إقامة الصلاة جماعة في أماكن تجمعاتهم التي لا تتوفر فيها مساجد ولا مصليات , إلى جانب الدعوة إلى الله عن طريق إقامة البرامج الهادفة والملتقيات الدعوية والكلمات الوعظية.

وأفاد أنه استحدث هذا العام مصليات جديدة بكامل خدماتها ، من سجادات ومصاحف وخزان مياه ،فضلاً عن شاشة عرض تعريفية بمواقيت الصلوات ، وسكن للإمام والمؤذن ،مشيرًا إلى أن المصليات التي تتواجد في الأماكن ذات الكثافة من المشاركين والزوار مجهزة بمنارات متحركة ترتفع لأكثر من أربعة أمتار .

وعبر الحسينان عن شكره لصاحب السمو الملكي الأمير مشعل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود رئيس هيئة البيعة ، رئيس اللجنة العليا للمهرجان على رعايته للمهرجان وإسهامه في الحفاظ على الموروث الشعبي الأصيل ودعمه للأعمال الدعوية بأرض المهرجان .

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Google translation:Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Project Provides 7 Mobile Prayer Rooms at Um Ruqaibah (SPA)

17/2/1435H - 20/12/2013

Project provided Prince Mishaal Bin Abdulaziz mobile prayer rooms, through the current version of the Festival Award - King Abdulaziz God's Mercy - to Mazayen camels own stake-holders , seven mobile prayer rooms to serve visitors and participants in the events.

The project supervisor Abdulaziz Hesainan in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency that the project aims to urge Muslims to establish a prayer group gatherings in places where there are no mosques or prayer rooms, as well as the call to God through the establishment of programs aimed at forums and advocacy and words sermons.

He reported that he introduced this year prayer rooms new full services, from rugs and copies of the Koran and a water tank, as well as the display screen identifiable Bmoaqat prayers , and housing for the imam and muezzin, pointing out that the prayer rooms, which are located in places of density of participants and visitors are equipped Bmnarat moving up to more than four meters.

Across Hesainan thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Mishaal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of the Allegiance Commission, Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the festival on the sponsorship of the festival and its contribution to the preservation of folklore and inherent support for the advocacy work the land of the festival.

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#3443 [Permalink] Posted on 21st December 2013 16:04

The completion of the removal and start arming columns
and eventually expand the rules in its second phase

انتهاء أعمال الإزالة وبدء تسليح أعمدة وقواعد توسعة المطاف في مرحلته الثانية

21 December 2013

دخل مشروع خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز لتوسعة صحن المطاف خطوات متقدمة، ومن المقرر أن تبدأ الشركة المكلفة بالمشروع في تسليح القواعد والأعمدة خلال الأيام المقبلة تمهيدا لإنشاء المباني الخاصة بالمشروع، وذلك بعد أن أنهت أعمال الإزالة والهدم في المرحلة الثانية، وتأتي هذه الأعمال ضمن جدول زمني يبين أن العمل في المرحلة الثانية يستمر إلى مطلع شهر رمضان المقبل، مع مراعاة عدم مضايقة الزوار والطائفين وأخذ الحيطة لسلامتهم ومنع دخولهم إلى الأماكن المزالة.

وبين الدكتور عبدالرحمن السديس الرئيس العام لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي، أن المرحلة الثانية تشمل 25 ألف متر مربع وتشكل ضعف إجمالي مسطحات المرحلة الأولى، وستصل الطاقة الاستيعابية إلى 75 ألف طائف في الساعة بعد اكتمال هذه المرحلة والتي بدأت عند انتهاء المرحلة الأولى شمال صحن المطاف وصولا إلى المحور المؤدي إلى باب الملك فهد في التوسعة السعودية الثانية، ومرورا بباب العمرة والمنطقة المقابلة له باتجاه صحن المطاف، وتشمل هذه المرحلة إعادة إنشاء باب الفتح والمنطقة المحيطة به والمحيط الخارجي المواجه للساحات الشمالية، لافتا إلى أن هذه المرحلة تشمل تفكيك وإعادة تركيب الرواق القديم بما يتلاءم مع متطلبات الحركة داخل صحن المطاف وبما يحقق المتطلبات المعمارية والصورة التاريخية للصحن.

واستطرد قائلا: تضمنت المرحلة الثانية من المشروع إزالة الجزء الثاني من المباني وانتقال حركة الطواف إلى الجزء المتاح من صحن المطاف المؤقت بدوريه الأول والثاني، على أن تبدأ المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة في المشروع في نهاية عام 1435هـ، وتمتد من حيث تنتهي المرحلة الثانية وتنتهي بانتهاء المنطقة المقابلة لباب الصفا في الناحية الجنوبية من توسعة الدولة السعودية الأولى وتبدأ الأعمال الإنشائية للمرحلة الثانية بعد تركيب الأسوار العازلة لمنطقة العمل مع الإبقاء على بعض الأسوار الجزئية في المرحلة الأولى لأعمال التشطيب النهائية، فيما تبدأ أعمال المرحلة الثالثة من المشروع بتركيب أسوار العزل المؤقتة والخاصة بمنطقة العمل للمشروع في أعمال الإزالة والإنشاء مع الإبقاء على جزء من أسوار المرحلتين الثانية والأولى حتى الانتهاء من أعمال التشطيب النهائية التي تستمر إلى نهاية شهر شعبان 1436هـ، وبنهاية عام 1436هـ تكون كافة الأسوار المؤقتة قد أزيلت بالكامل مع المطاف المعلق المؤقت، حيث تكون أعمال مشروع التوسعة قد اكتملت ليصبح عدد الطائفين في الحرم المكي الشريف بدون المطاف المؤقت 105 آلاف طائف في الساعة، ما يعني مضاعفة أعداد الطائفين والطاقة الاستيعابية في الساعة.

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Google translation: 21 December 2013

Project entered Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to expand the dish of the day advanced steps , is scheduled to start the company in charge of the project to arm the rules and columns in the coming days in preparation for the construction of buildings for the project , and after that completed the removal and demolition in the second stage , come these actions within timeline shows that the work will continue in the second phase to the beginning of the month of Ramadan next , taking into account not harass visitors and Taivin and take precautions for their safety and to prevent their entry into the uncleared areas .

And between Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais President General for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , the second phase include 25 thousand square meters constitute the weakness of the total flats first phase , and will reach the capacity to 75 thousand Careers in the time after the completion of this stage , which began at the end of the first phase north dish up and down to the axis leading to the door of King Fahd in Saudi expansion second , through the door of Umrah and the region corresponding toward the dish of the day, and this phase includes re-establishment of the door opening and the surrounding area and the outer perimeter fronting yards North , pointing out that this phase include the dismantling and re- installation of the gallery old including line with the requirements of movement within the dish of the day and to achieve the architectural requirements and historical picture of the dish .

He continued: The second stage of the project, remove the second part of the buildings and transmission movement circumnavigation to the availability of the dish of the day the interim roles of the first and second , to begin the third and final phase of the project at the end of the year 1435 AH , stretching from where it ends the second phase and end with the corresponding area to the door of Safa in the south side of the expansion of the first Saudi state and begin construction of the second phase after the installation of fences buffer to the work area while retaining some fences partial in the first phase of finish , while begin the third phase of the project to install the walls of segregation and temporary special area of work for the project in clearance work and construction while retaining a portion of the walls of the second and the first until the completion of the work of finishing the final which will last to the end of the month of Shaaban 1436 AH , and by the end of 1436 AH be all fences interim have been removed completely with the ultimate commentator temporary , where the work of the expansion project has been completed to become the number Taivin in the Haram al-Sharif of the day without the temporary 105 thousand Careers in time , which means doubling the number of Taivin and capacity in time .

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#3444 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd December 2013 17:47

Royal Order

Prince Mishaal, new Governor of Makkah Region

Riyadh , Safar 19, 1435, Dec 22, 2013, SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued today the following royal order:

First: Relieving Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, the Minister of Education, of his post upon his request.

Second: Relieving Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Governor of Makkah region, of his post and appointing him as Minister of Education.

Third: Relieving Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of his post as the Governor of Najran region and appointing him as Governor of Makkah Region at the rank of minister.

http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/print.php?id=1181406

Makkah History Studies Launches
Website of Pilgrim-Guides Seminar

Makkah, Safar 19, 1435, Dec 22, 2013, SPA

Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Chair for Makkah History Studies has launched the website of a seminar on pilgrim-guidance and guides, www.pschms.com (arabic only) that will be organized by Umm Al Qura University represented by the chair in collaboration with the Principality of Makkah Region and the Ministry of Hajj on Wednesday.

The Chair's general supervisor and chairman of the seminar organizing and scientific committee, Dr. Abdullah bin Hussein Al-Sharif said that the two-day symposium will hold eight scientific sessions in which a group of scientists, specialists and researchers will participate.

http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/print.php?id=1181274

More than 270 million copies

of Holy Quran distributed

Riyadh, Safar 19, 1435, Dec 22, 2013, SPA

King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Quran in Madinah distributed during the last month of Muharram 2,830,313 copies of the Holy Quran, translations of its meanings, and religious books.

In its report, the Complex said that it has distributed 270,213,610 copies of the Holy Quran, translations of its meanings, and religious books since its inception in 1405AH at home and abroad.

http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/print.php?id=1181333

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#3445 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd December 2013 17:53

Shamiyah Haram Expansion Building

(2010 - Current)

by Nermine Zahran - architect

Description: The project comprises a third of the Saudi extension building with 3 praying floors and roofs, in addition to the basement level which accommodates public toilets, ablutions along with the respective electromechanical services. The Project also includes increasing the outdoor Piazzas and open praying areas. Bridges will be connecting the existing Haram to the Third Saudi Extension.

“Dar Al Handasah” is the main project consultant, “Saudi Bin Ladin Group” is the contractor and there are sub-consultants in various sectors; “Bartenbach LichtLabor” is the lighting consultant, SL-Rasch for the Tents structure and Perkins + Will for signage and way finding.

Extension of the external piazzas for (365,000 m2 approx.) accommodate around (200,000 worshipers). These areas comprise restrooms and lavatories at the service of the extension, as well as the necessary utilities and services required for the extension in the basement floor.

Client: Saudi Binladin Group

Type: My main responsibilities in this project are: Team leader for the scope of the basement levels and relevant electromechanical services and the outdoor Piazzas and open praying areas with a built-up area of 245,000m2 for the basement levels and 120,000m2 for the piazza praying areas. Coordination with all relevant trades and sub-consultants. Developing all the Architectural plans. - Coordination with the site progress and any RFI (Request for Information) received.

http://nerminezahran.carbonmade.com/projects/4828114#2

Rendering of Umbrellas for piazzas praying areas by SL-Rasch

Ground Floor Plan

Basement Plan

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#3446 [Permalink] Posted on 23rd December 2013 20:15

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Had a quick chat with SX4, he confirmed that the ottoman portion was not machine demolished, rather it was dismantled by hand. And thanks to that info, I managed to get the video and took some snap shots of the evidence I was looking for, Alhumdulillah.

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#3448 [Permalink] Posted on 24th December 2013 05:55

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Looks like these pics are from a video from the 1st phase. Because the area of demolition of the 2nd was different. And also they done the demolition faster. They done by hands because they wanted to keep pieces and specialy the columns.

But I posted the prouf before ... here's again the pics