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Madinah, Sha'ban 25, 1435, Jun 23, 2014, SPA
Madinah-based Al-Hejaz Railway Museum contains many archaeological stones and artifacts that dated back to pre-Islam and the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions, and it is considered as one of the most prominent museums carried out by Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities in Madinah region.
In 1419, the Commission in collaboration with the Principality of Madinah region has rehabilitated the building to take advantage of it as a prominent tourism milestone displaying archaeological and historical tools and artifacts; while its yard is used to hold festivals that attract citizens and visitors to the city of Prophet Muhammad( peace be upon him).
The museum is located in Al-Anbariyyah street, near the Prophet's Mosque, including the buildings of Hejaz Railway Station, which was restored and rehabilitated to tell the story of the past ages until the present era, in addition to displaying ancient manuscripts written during the reign of late founder King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud (May Allah bestow mercy upon his soul).
The building includes halls of temporary exhibitions, a hall for lectures and visual presentation, artisan market, museum store, popular cafe, and the train restaurant comprising of 12 carriages rehabilitated to be utilized as families restaurants.
http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/print.php?id=1246865
Al Hejaz Railway Station in the Madina city was established within the project of the Ottoman Sultan, Abdul Hamid II, Caliph of Islam to link Istanbul city of Ottoman Empire to Al Madina through a railway line crossing the Levant on its way to Al Madina. The first train to arrive to Al Madina was in 1908 AD. A special celebration was held on the occasion.
Museum Development:
In 1404 H (1983), upon a Royal Decree, the Hejaz Railway Station was handed over to the Antiquities and Museum Agency to transform it into a museum. Later on, the Antiquities and Museum Agency completed the restoration of the site buildings. In 1419H (1998), His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz, then the Governor of Al Madina, inaugurated the station's restoration project.
SCTA, after taking over the antiquities and museums tasks in the Kingdom, planned to stage museum shows at the station site. The first phase of this project was inaugurated on Monday, 9th December, 2013 and the inauguration ceremony was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, and patronized by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Al Madina Province. This phase includes implementation of museum shows in the main building of the station in addition to the establishment of Hejaz Railway Museum in the adjoining Train Maintenance Workshop.
Museum Exhibits:
The Museum consists of 14 halls displaying Al Madina heritage from prehistoric times until the present, as follows:
- Museum Lobby
- Al Madina environment, history and nature
- Al Madina in Prophetic era
- Prophet Mohammed’s wives, his sons and daughters
- Mohajreen (migrants)
- Ansar (supporters)
- Prophetic Mosque
- Al Madina in the reigns of Caliphs
- Al Madina in the reign of First Saudi State
- Al Madina in the reign of Second Saudi State
- Al Madina in the reign of King Abdul Aziz
- Al Madina Heritage
Visiting hours:
- Saturday to Thursday : 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
- Friday: 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/Museums/Pa...Directory.aspx
Jun 24, 2014
The 1743-room Anjum Hotel, which is situated close to The Grand Mosque in Makkah, has opened its doors to its first customers.
It owner and operator, Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Investment Company (ALJREIC), confirmed to HotelierMiddleEast.com that the property had its soft opening on June 9.
“The hotel will be a huge contribution to the expected increase of tourists coming to the city of Makkah,” said ALJREIC chairman Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel
“The various departments have already set the horses to welcoming our guests with the five stars standards and services. We’ll be keeping close eyes on the operation to ensure the healthy run of the hotel and the satisfaction of all our guests.”
Tailoring the service at the hotel to the needs of visitors to the holy city, the hotel has a ‘Manasek Desk’ to assist guests throughout their religious rituals. It also has 26 elevators to provide rapid transportation across the property.
Guests have a choice of four restaurants and lounges; Karam and Joud restaurants are set to welcome up to 3,500 guests and serve a wide variety of international and authentic cuisine, prepared by multi-national professional catering team. During Ramadan, they will also serve Iftar and Sohour.
Another feature of the hotel is its ‘Kids World’, featuring a specialised, trained team to look after children between the ages of 3 and 7. Meanwhile, the ‘Azad Floors’ offer premium services to its guests.
Speaking to HotelierMiddleEast.com at the recent Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, ALJREIC CEO Claude Chesnais explained how the hotel would look to set itself apart from the major hotel chains, which have significantly expanded their presences in the city in recent years.
“We want to be known as a very high quality, Saudi company. And I think if we manage this, there will be pride in that,” he said.
“If you take the international companies, the quality of service they have in Makkah is not as good as in Dubai, for example. They don’t have as much supervision over there. They are living off the name.
“Most of the vice presidents can’t visit, so you have a GM there on his own and owners of the hotel are probably very involved too. We are everything: we are the owners, we have a very strong management team and we control everything.”
Anjum Hotel marks the first phase of the Jabal Al Kaaba project, with ALJREIC expecting to add 7,000 rooms in two more phases over the next seven years.
Other Makkah projects being planned by the company include a 10,500-room complex around 1.5 kilometres away from the Grand Mosque over the next five years and another 4,500-room complex over the next seven years.
http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/20...tel-in-makkah/
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