Makkah News and Updates

Thursday 27 June 2013

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced July 8 (Shaban 29) as the last date for seeking Umrah visas.

All Saudi diplomatic missions across the world will continue issuing Umrah visas until the “end of Shaban,” said Osama Nugali, a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, here.

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Haj, the Kingdom has already issued about four million Umrah visas this year.

“This is a routine procedure that is taken every year by Saudi Arabia,” said a travel agent Arif Kannauji, who has been working for a local Haj and Umrah operator in Riyadh.

“Every year, we are requested not to accept any visa application for Umrah during Ramadan,” he said.

The move, Kannauji said, was to ensure that all those willing to perform Umrah have received their visas well in time, during the month of Shaban itself. It normally takes 7 to 14 days to get a visa.

Umrah season starts in the month of Safar, the second month in the Islamic calendar, until the end of Ramadan.

Until July 1, about 3.8 million Umrah pilgrims entered the Kingdom, which is an increase of 400,000 compared to the same period last year, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Haj recently.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/456336

Thursday 27 June 2013

The costs of performing Haj and Umrah are expected to increase this season according to pilgrim service providers.

The surge in prices has prompted Umrah and Haj service providers to call for the intervention of government bodies to intervene and put a cap on prices.

Delays in receiving the pilgrims’ tents exacerbate the constraints on Umrah and Haj providers. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, director of Al-Ehsan Haj and Umrah Company, noted that the delay in receiving the tents is an annual problem that leads to breaches in the contracts signed with pilgrims. “The delivery process should start by the beginning of Shawwal, so that each provider can make the necessary arrangements,” he added.

He pointed out that overseas pilgrims make arrangements with Tawafa institutions with fixed and defined prices.

Noting that internal Haj and Umrah service firms face many problems, Al-Ghamdi said: “Transportation costs are our biggest problem in this regard, with prices on the rise every year.”

Although the prices of the last Haj season were high, it is expected that this year prices would be much higher, forecasts Al-Ghamdi, adding, “Reducing the numbers of internal and foreign pilgrims by 50 and 20 percent respectively will not contribute to decreasing the prices.” The problem, he noted, is that a large number of pilgrims continue to enter the holy sites without authorization.

Husain Al-Qahtani, director of Al-Ojour for Haj and Umrah Company, agrees. “I do not expect the prices to drop, unless the government intervenes and puts in place certain procedures,” he said.

Last year Haj costs increased 60 percent. But another investor speculates that prices will witness greater increases this year.

“In view of the shortages in laborers, service charges will be higher as well,” explained the investor.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/456328

من المقرر أن تقفز التوسعة الجديدة للمطاف في الحرم المكي من 48 ألف طائف إلى حوالي 105 ألف طائف في الساعة ما يعني مضاعفة الطاقة الاستيعابية. وجاء في فلم وثائقي بثه التلفزيون السعودي عبر قناته الأولى عن المشروع أن أعمال التوسعة التي خطط لها أن تتماشى مع توزيع أعمدة الدور الأرضي والبدروم المقترح تخفيضها بنسبة 30% وتخفيض أعمدة الدور الأول بنسبة 75% ليكون إجمالي تخفيض عدد أعمدة الحرم بنسبة 44% بما يمنح المعتمرين شعوراً بالراحة والسعة.

ويتضمن المشروع توسعة سطح المطاف ليصبح بعرض 50 متراً بدلاً من 20متراً ، وبذلك تحل مشكلة الاختناق التي كان يعني منها الطائفون سابقاً وإنشاء جسور رابطه مع مناسيب الدور الأول ، مع مراعاة التصميم الحالي للمناسيب الأرضية ، إذ سيتم تخفيض مناسيب الحرم ليصبح متوازي مع منسوب صحن المطاف وتحقيق الارتباط المباشر لبدروم التوسعة الثانية ، بالإضافة إلى المسعى ليصبح بكامل عرض المبنى الجديد مما يحقق الارتباط والاتصال البصري بشكل كامل مع الأخذ في الاعتبار المحافظة على الإرث التاريخي لعمارة الحرم وتوثيق أشكاله بأدق التفاصيل .

ويعد مشروع توسعة المطاف أحد المشاريع المهمة التي تتيح مساحة أرحب لأداء العبادة بيسر وسهولة ، حيث سينفذ المشروع من خلال ثلاث مراحل في ثلاث سنوات. وبدأ العمل في شهر محرم من هذا العام 1434هـ بإزالة بعض المباني والقيام ببعض الأعمال التي أدت بشكل طبيعي لانخفاض حجم الطاقة الاستيعابية للمطاف من 48000 طائف إلى 22000 طائف في الساعة.

Scheduled to jump new expansion مطاف the in the Grand Mosque in Mecca from 48 thousand to about 105 thousand worshippers in time means double the capacity. According to the documentary broadcast on Saudi television via its channel first project that the work of expansion planned to align with the distribution of columns of the ground floor and basement proposed reduced by 30% and reduce the columns the first round by 75% to the total reduction of the number of columns campus by 44%, including grants pilgrims a comfortable feeling and amplitude.

The project includes the expansion of the surface up to become a width 50 meters instead of 20 meters, and thus solve the problem of choking that he meant them Taúvon previously and create bridges of association with levels of the first round, taking into account the current design of the levels of the floor, it will be reduced levels of campus to become parallel with the level of dish up and achieve direct link to the basement of the second expansion, in addition to endeavor to become the full width of the new building, which achieves optical communication link with fully taking into account the conservation of the historical legacy of campus architecture and documentation forms the smallest details.

The expansion project is ultimately one of the important projects that provide welcome space for worship with ease, where the project will be implemented through three stages in three years. The work began in January of this year, 1434 e remove some of the buildings and do some work that led naturally to the low absorptive capacity of the size مطاف from 48000 to 22000 worshippers in time.
وسعيا للتقليل من هذه الفجوة في أعداد الطائفين بُدأ في تنفيذ المطاف المؤقت الذي يرفع الطاقة الاستيعابية إلى 35000 طائف في الساعة ، بعرض 12 متراً وسيتم تركيب المطاف العلوي وربطه بالتوسعة الأولى للطائفين ولذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة خلال شهر رمضان المبارك لهذا العام 1434هـ ، إلى جانب العمل على استكمال المشروع بشكل مباشرة بعد شهر رمضان وحتى موسم الحج لهذا العام.

وينفذ ذلك بإعادة تركيب الأسوار المؤقتة والانتهاء من بناء دور السطح وتركيب الدور السفلي للمطاف المؤقت بعرض 10 أمتار وربطه بالدور الأرضي . ويستأنف العمل بعد حج هذا العام لإزالة الجزء الثاني من المباني وانتقال حركة الطواف إلى الجزء المتاح ، حيث تبدأ عندها أعمال إنشاء المرحلة الثانية بعد تركيب الأسوار العازلة لمنطقة العمل مع الإبقاء على الأسوار الجزئية في المرحلة الأولى لغرض التشطيب النهائي .

وبعد حج عام 1435هـ تبدأ أعمال المرحلة الثالثة بتركيب أسوار العزل المؤقت الخاصة بمنطقة العمل ، والشروع بأعمال الإزالة مع بقاء أجزاء من أسوار المرحلة الثانية والأولى حتى نهاية شهر شعبان من عام 1436هـ . ومع نهاية عام 1436هـ تكون كافة الأسوار المؤقتة قد أزيلت مع المطاف المؤقت حيث تكتمل أعمال مشروع رفع الطاقة الاستيعابية للمطاف ليصبح عدد الطائفين في المبنى من دون الطواف المؤقت حوالي 105 ألف طائف في الساعة مما يعني مضاعفة الطاقة الاستيعابية.

ويأتي رفع الطاقة الاستعابية من ضمن استراتيجية بعيدة المدى لفك الاختناق والزحام في المطاف التي يعاني منها الطائفون في المواسم بالإضافة إلى توفر الانسيابية التامة عند المطاف تماشياً مع التوسعات المتتالية للحرم المكي.


In an effort to reduce this gap in the number of الطائفين began in the implementation of up temporary raise capacity to 35,000 worshippers in time, of a width of 12 meters will be installed up top and tied بالتوسعة first طائفين and people with special needs during the holy month of Ramadan this year 1434 AH, as well as work to complete the project immediately after the month of Ramadan and until the pilgrimage season this year.

And implemented by re-installing temporary fences and the completion of construction of the role of the surface and the installation of the basement for temporary مطاف width of 10 meters and link it to the ground floor. And resumes work after the pilgrimage this year to remove the second part of the buildings and transmission circling movement to the disposable part, where then begin the second phase construction work after the installation of the insulating walls of the work area while maintaining the partial walls in the first phase for the purpose of final finishing.

After the 1435 Hajj begin the third phase installing insulation walls temporary work area, and to initiate removal work with the survival of parts of the walls of the first and second phase until the end of the month of August of the year 1436 AH. By the end of 1436 e are all temporary fences have been removed with the interim analysis, where the work of the project is complete lifting capacity of مطاف to become number الطائفين in the building of the provisional without wandering about 105 thousand Careers in time, which means double the capacity.

The lifting energy الاستعابية from within a long-term strategy to decode suffocation and congestion in the day that suffered by Taúvon in addition to the seasons provide full flow when up in line with the successive expansions of the campus in Mecca.

http://www.aleqt.com/2013/06/27/article_766060.html

28 June 2013 - 19 Shaban 1434 H

MAKKAH — Faithfuls wishing to pray at the Prophet’s Mosque will have the facility of using shuttle buses at the beginning of Ramadan. A non-stop transportation of the faithful will start at 6 p.m and will continue till 30 minutes after the Taraweeh (special Ramadan) prayer. During the last ten nights of the blessed month, the shuttle buses will continue until 30 minutes after Tahajjud (late night) prayer.

With several ongoing projects, the Central Area is already cramped and narrow and the introduction of shuttle buses will significantly reduce traffic jams near the Holy Haram.

The Commission for Developing Madinah is also working hard to complete the first ring road project.

The plan includes several parking lots wherefrom the buses start their trips. They are King Abdulaziz Street inside the Central Area, Al-Baqee’ parking lot which will have a black color, Syed Al-Shuhada (Hamza) Parking lot which will have a red color, Mujamma Stadium parking lot, Al-Salaam Road parking lot which will have blue color, and Al-Aliya Mall parking which will be indicated by green color.

Spokesman of Madinah Traffic Department Col. Omar Bin Hammad Al-Nazawi called on citizens and expatriates to benefit from the shuttle buses during the holy month of Ramadan. He said there will be security men to watch the worshipers’ cars parked in the parking lot. He said security patrols will carry out their task in streamlining the to and fro flow of shuttle buses.

Al-Nazawi lauded the success of the shuttle transport system carried out last year as it reduced the crowding near the Prophet’s Mosque.

Emir of Madinah Region Prince Faisal Bin Salman has issued directives to form a committee under the chairmanship of Madinah governorate and with members from the mayoralty, Madinah Development Commission, Road and Transport Administration, Traffic Department and Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) so as to facilitate the movement of pedestrians.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20130628171509

Friday 28 June 2013

The Prince Muhammad International Airport (PMIA) in Madinah is ready to receive the huge number of pilgrims expected to arrive during the month of Ramadan.

Director General of PMIA Abdul Fattah Ata said special attention has been paid to ensure speedy disposal of the formalities related to pilgrims’ arrival and departure from the airport.

“All the potentials in the airport including its manpower and machinery will work to ensure pilgrims receive prompt services,” Ata said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency yesterday.

The month of Ramadan, which is considered to be the peak of the Umrah season, is likely to start on July 9, according to the Umm Al-Qura calendar.

Preparations for Ramadan include refurnishing the airport lounges as well as repairing and maintaining the equipment including the baggage conveyor belts. The counters for customs, immigration, and airlines companies are working day and night, he said.

The security and comfort of pilgrims and visitors are the underlying reasons behind the preparations at the airport, he added.

“Steps have also been taken to ensure a high level of coordination between all departments working in the airport to ensure the security and comfort of incoming and outgoing pilgrims,” he said.

All the eight departments involved in the airport’s operations and pilgrims affairs, in addition to a number of private agencies are working around the clock.

He added that planning and preparations for Ramadan season commenced sufficiently in advance with due consideration for the work force of airline companies, security officials and also in coordination with the Ministry of Haj for the supply of buses for pilgrims’ transport. Care has also been taken with airline companies that charter pilgrim flights so that their schedules are spaced to avoid crowding in the airport. Steps have also been taken to man all service points to guarantee that passengers complete their travel formalities without delay.

He added that a number of expansion projects have been undertaken at the airport in the past, making it one of the major airports in the Kingdom.

According to airport statistics, 869,714 pilgrims arrived and 399,449 departed in aircraft of 17 airline companies since the beginning of the Umrah season until last week.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/456433

Friday 28 June 2013

The ongoing expansion of the mataf (the circumambulation area around the Kaaba) will double the hourly capacity of the area from 48,000 pilgrims to 105,000 pilgrims after its completion in three years.

The expansion project, ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, is expected to be completed in October 2015. It will accommodate more worshippers when the capacity in the other parts of the Grand Mosque rises to 2.5 million people following the completion of the entire expansion project.

The number of pillars in the Grand Mosque will be reduced by 44 percent when the project is completed, according to a documentary film on the expansion run by Saudi Channel 1 on Wednesday night.

“The pillars on the ground floor and the basement will be reduced by 30 percent and by 75 percent on the first floor,” the film showed.

The width of the mataf’s roof will increase from the present 20 meters to 50 meters, which will help reduce crowding during tawaf (circumambulation).

Bridges connecting various levels on the first floor will be parallel to the levels on the present mataf. The ground floor will be linked directly with the basement and masaa (the running space between the hillocks of Al-Safa and Al-Marwa) in the second phase of the expansion.

The new project will preserve the heritage and construction style of the Grand Mosque. The whole project will be completed in three stages over the next three years.

When the first phase of the project was launched in November 2012, construction around the mataf reduced the number of pilgrims performing tawaf to 22,000 pilgrims an hour.

Temporary Mataf

Temporary efforts are under way to increase the capacity from 22,000 to 35,000 pilgrims in view of the huge number of pilgrims and visitors expected to arrive for tawaf during Ramadan. Construction of temporary mataf floors of metal, connected to the mataf on the first floor, is under way currently. This is for people with special needs during Ramadan. The work will be suspended during Ramadan and resume immediately afterward.

During the first phase, the temporary fences separating the work areas will be restructured and the first floor construction completed. The construction of a temporary basement floor for the mataf at 10 meters wide is also included in the first phase.

The work will be suspended during Haj and resume afterward.

Construction of the second phase will start with the removal of more structures that block the expansion work. During this stage, tawaf will be allowed only in the available space. After the Haj in 2013, the third phase will start and be completed toward the end of the year.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/456434

 

Third Holy Mosque

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Israel planning to raze Al-Aqsa

 

to build ‘second temple’

مكة المكرمة، تحقيق مصور - جمعان الكناني «عدسة - محمد حامد»

تُعد المشروعات القائمة في الحرم المكي ورشة عمل لا تهدأ، حيث تأتي بتوجيهات ومتابعة مباشرة من قبل خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز وسمو ولي عهده الأمين الامير سلمان بن عبدالعزيز - حفظهما الله -، وتطبيقاً لشعار صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير خالد الفيصل - أمير منطقة مكة المكرمة - "مكة نحو العالم الأول"، حيث تُجرى مشروعات عملاقة في الحرم المكي وساحاته، تُقدّر بمليارات الريالات، وذلك للتسهيل على المعتمرين والحجاج وزوّار بيت الله الحرام أداء مناسكهم بكل يسر وسهولة.

The projects in the Grand Mosque in Mecca workshop does not subside, which come under the guidance and direct follow-up by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and His Highness the Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz - saved God - and, pursuant to the slogan of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal - Emir of Mecca - "Mecca towards the first world", where mega-projects take place in the Grand Mosque and its precincts, estimated at billions of riyals, and so as to facilitate the pilgrims and visitors to the Sacred House of God perform rituals easily and conveniently. بداية التطوير

وبالعودة إلى التاريخ فقد انطلقت مشروعات توسعة الحرم المكي عام 1344ه، حيث أمر الملك عبدالعزيز بن عبدالرحمن -طيب الله ثراه- بصيانة المسجد الحرام وإصلاحه، وفي مستهل عام 1373ه أُدخلت الكهرباء وتمت إضاءة المسجد الحرام، ووضعت فيه المراوح الكهربائية، وبعد وفاته، واصل أبناؤه من بعده مسيرة تطوير وتجديد المسجد الحرام، ففي عهد الملك سعود والملك فيصل والملك خالد -رحمهم الله- استمرت عملية توسعة وتطوير المسجد الحرام لتصبح مساحة الحرم (193000م2)، وتبلغ طاقته الاستيعابية (400) ألف مصل.

وفي عهد الملك فهد بن عبدالعزيز -رحمه الله- استمرت عمليات التوسعة، وشملت تجهيز الساحات الخارجية، وإدخال نظام التكييف، وإدخال أنظمة إطفاء الحرائق وتصريف الأمطار، وغيرها من الخدمات الأخرى، حيث بلغت مساحة المسجد (356000م2)، وبطاقة استيعابية (600) ألف مصل.

Commencement of development

Returning to date has launched projects, expansion of Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1344 AH, where is King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman - God rest his soul - the maintenance of the Sacred Mosque and fix it, and in the beginning of the year 1373 AH introduced electricity was lighting the Sacred Mosque, and put the electric fans, and after his death, he continued his sons from after the march of development and renewal of the Grand mosque, in the reign of King Saud, King Faisal, King Khalid - may God have mercy on them - continued the process of expansion and development of the Grand Mosque to become an area of campus (193000 m 2), and the absorptive capacity of 400 thousand worshipers.

During the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz - may God have mercy on him - operations continued expansion, which included processing squares of Foreign Affairs, and the introduction of air conditioning system, the introduction of systems, fire extinguishing and disposal of rain, and other services, where the total area of ​​the mosque (356,000 m 2), and with a capacity of 600 thousand worshipers . تواصل التوسعة

ومع تزايد زوّار بيت الله الحرام يوماً بعد يوم، أصبحت مواصلة التطوير أمراً بالغ الأهمية، لذلك أمر خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز-حفظه الله- البدء في مشروع توسعة جديدة إكمالاً لما بدأه الملك المؤسس -طيب الله ثراه-، فجاءت خطة التطوير التي تهدف إلى إحداث أكبر توسعة للحرم المكي الشريف، تتناول تطوير الحرم المكي الشريف في مختلف النواحي العمرانية والفنية والأمنية، في مدة زمنية حددت بعامين من تاريخ تسليم الموقع خال من العوائق، ولضخامة المشروع وتنوع أبعاده جعل من الضروري تقسيمه إلى ثلاثة أقسام، يهدف القسم الأول إلى توسعة مبنى الحرم المكي ليستوعب أكبر عدد ممكن من المصلين، ويتوقع أن تصل إلى مليوني مصل في وقت واحد، أمّا القسم الثاني فيهدف إلى توسعة الساحات الخارجية للحرم المكي التي تضم دورات مياه وممرات وأنفاقاً، إضافة إلى مرافق أخرى، ومن شأن هذا القسم تسهيل دخول وخروج المصلين وزوار بيت الله الحرام.

ويهدف القسم الثالث إلى تطوير منطقة الخدمات التي تُعد إحدى أهم المرافق المساندة التي تشمل محطات التكييف، ومحطات الكهرباء، إضافةً إلى محطات المياه وغيرها من المحطات التي تقدم الدعم لمنطقة الحرم.

Expansion continues

With the increasing visitors to the house of God day after day, became further development is crucial, so is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz - may God protect him - to begin expansion project a new complement of what initiated the founder King - God rest his soul -, came development plan aims to bring about the largest expansion of the campus of al-Sharif, dealing with the development of Haram al-Sharif in various respects Urban, technical and security, in the period of time set two years from the date of delivery of the site is free of obstacles, but the magnitude of the project and the diversity of its dimensions made ​​it necessary to divide it into three sections, designed the first section to expansion building Grand Mosque in Mecca to accommodate the largest possible number of worshipers, and is expected to reach two million worshipers at one time, while the second section aims to expand squares foreign campus in Mecca, which includes toilets, corridors and tunnels, in addition to other facilities, and this section to facilitate the entry and exit worshipers and visitors to the House of God.

The third section is designed to develop the services area, which is one of the most important supporting facilities which include air conditioning plants, power plants, in addition to water plants and other plants that provide support to the campus area. أكبر مشروع

وينطلق مشروع التوسعة الذي يعد الأكبر في تاريخ الحرمين الشريفين، من حدود الجهة الشمالية للمسجد الحرام، وتضم أجزاءً من الأحياء القديمة المحاذية للحرم المكي الشريف من ذات الجهة، مثل بعض الأجزاء من أحياء "المدعى" و"الشامية" و"القرارة"، إضافةً إلى المنطقة الممتدة من حي "المدعى" في الشمال الشرقي من المسجد الحرام إلى حي "الشامية" و"حارة الباب" في الجزء الشمالي الغربي من الحرم الشريف، وتبدأ التوسعة من شارع "المسجد الحرام" شرقاً وتتجه على شكل هلال حتى شارع خالد بن الوليد غرباً في "الشبيكة"، إضافة إلى شوارع "المدعى" و"أبي سفيان" و"الراقوبة" و"عبدالله بن الزبير" في حي "الشامية"، وجزء من جبل "هندي" وشارع "جبل الكعبة"، وسيصبح إجمالي عدد المصلين بعد التوسعة الجديدة حوالي (1.600.000) مصلي.

The largest project

And kicks off expansion project which is the largest in the history of the Two Holy Mosques, the borders of the northern side of the Grand Mosque, and includes parts of the old neighborhoods adjacent to the campus of al-Sharif of the same entity, such as some parts of the neighborhoods, "the defendant" and "maize" and "sump", in addition to area stretching from the neighborhood "defendant" in the north-east of the Sacred Mosque to the neighborhood "maize" and "hot section" in the northwestern part of the Haram al-Sharif, and begin the expansion of the Street "Grand Mosque" east and moving crescent-shaped even Khalid Bin Al Waleed west in the "lattice", in addition to the streets of "defendant" and "Abu Sufyan" and "Alraqhobh" and "Abdullah bin Zubair" in the neighborhood "Levantine", and part of the mountain "Indian" Street "Mountain of the Kaaba," and will be the total number of worshipers after expansion new about (1,600,000) worshipers. تُحفة مُلفتة

وتتواصل المشروعات وتتعاقب الأجيال لخدمة أول بيت وضع للناس، ليبقى مهوى الأفئدة وتحفة مُلفتة، وسيوفر مشروع توسعة خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز -حفظه الله- للحرم المكي الشريف، الفرص لأعداد غير مسبوقة من المسلمين لزيارة المسجد الحرام في وقت واحد، إذ سيرفع طاقة الحرم الاستيعابية من المُصلّين، ويجري العمل على تظليل الساحات الشمالية وربطها بالتوسعة الأولى والمسعى من خلال جسور متعددة لإيجاد التواصل الحركي المأمون للحشود، وستؤمن منظومة متكاملة من عناصر الحركة الرأسية حيث تشمل سلالم متحركة وثابتة ومصاعد روعي فيها أدق معايير الاستدامة، من خلال توفير استهلاك الطاقة والموارد الطبيعية، وكذلك اعتماد أفضل أنظمة التكييف والإضاءة التي تراعي ذلك، والعمل على تهيئة الساحة الخارجية الواقعة بين باب "الفتح" وباب "العمرة" لتنفيذ البنية التحتية والخدمات لصالح المشروع ليكون امتداداً للتوسعة واتصالها مع الجهة الشمالية للمسجد الحرام.

Striking masterpiece

And continuing projects and alternate generations to serve the first house established for the people, to remain aerated hearts and masterpiece striking, and will provide expansion project Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz - may God protect him - to the campus of al-Sharif, the opportunities for unprecedented numbers of Muslims to visit the Grand Mosque at the same time, it will raise the energy campus capacity of worshipers, and being worked on shading squares North and linked بالتوسعة first endeavor through bridges multiple to find communication locomotor safe crowds, and will provide an integrated system of elements of vertical movement where include escalators and fixed and elevators takes into account the precise standards of sustainability, through the provision of energy and resources natural, as well as the adoption of best HVAC systems and lighting that take care of that, and work to create an outdoor area between the door of "conquest" and the door of "pilgrimage" to the implementation of infrastructure and services for the benefit of the project to be an extension of the expansion and communication with the northern side of the Grand Mosque. صحن الطواف

ويجري العمل على إكمال المنارات التي ستضاف للتوسعة، وعددها أربع منارات في التوسعة، منارتان رئيستان على الباب الرئيس -باب الملك عبدالله-، ومنارتان إضافيتان الأولى في الركن الشمالي الشرقي، والثانية جهة الركن الشمالي الغربي، ليصبح عدد منارات المسجد الحرام بعد اكتمال التوسعة (13) منارة.

وسيركز المشروع على توسعة صحن الطواف، وإعادة بناء وتأهيل الأروقة المحيطة به في كافة الأدوار لتستوعب (130) ألف طائف في الساعة، بدلاً من (52) ألف طائف في الساعة، وسيشمل ذلك إحداث دور لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة في ميزانين الدور الأول وربطه بمنظومة من المصاعد والمنحدرات التي تكفي لاستيعاب حركة الدخول والخروج منه وإليه، كما تم ربطه بمسار ذوي الحاجات الخاصة في المسعى الذي تم توفيره في مشروع خادم الحرمين الشريفين لتوسعة وتطوير خدمات المسعى، وسيتضمن المشروع كافة الخدمات التشغيلية والوظيفية الخاصة بالمستخدمين ومقدمي الخدمة، كنوافير الشرب والوضوء ونقاط التعبئة والغسيل وكافة المتطلبات المتجددة.

Mataf circumambulation

Work is under way to complete the lighthouses that will be added to the expansion, and number four beacons in the expansion, Mnartan main points on the door of President - the door of King Abdullah - and Mnartan additional first in the northeast corner, and the second point of the northwest corner, bringing the number of beacons Grand Mosque after the completion of the expansion (13 ) lighthouse.

The project will focus on expanding dish wandering, and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the corridors surrounding it in all roles to accommodate (130) thousand Careers in time, instead of (52) A. Taif per hour, and will include the creation role for people with special needs in the mezzanine first round and linking system of lifts and slopes which are enough to accommodate the movement of entry and exit to and from it, as it was linked to the course with special needs in the endeavor that was provided in the draft Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the expansion and development services endeavor, and the project will include all services operational and functional for users and service providers, Knuaver drinking and ablution points packing, washing and all renewable requirements. منظومة عناصر

وسيراعى ارتباط توسعة المطاف بمشروع خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز لتوسعة المسجد الحرام والساحات الشمالية في منظومة عناصر حركة رأسية وأفقية، كالسلالم المتحركة والثابتة والمصاعد والجسور والمنحدرات، وسيتم تعزيز ذلك بمنظومة الإرشاد المكاني المتكاملة مع كافة أرجاء المسجد الحرام والساحات المحيطة به، ودورات المياه ومحطة النقل العام والمنطقة المركزية.

System components

And will take into account correlation expansion up to draft the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for the expansion of the Grand Mosque and arenas in North system elements of the vertical and horizontal, Calclalm fixed and mobile, elevators, bridges and cliffs, and will strengthen that system guidance spatial integrated with all parts of the Grand Mosque and squares surrounding it, toilets and station public transport and the central region.