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#3871 [Permalink] Posted on 5th April 2014 14:35
 
Regular ''Bus'' from Masjid al Haram
to the Two Holy Mosques Exhibition Building


رحلات منتظمة من المسجد الحرام إلى معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين

4 April 2014

هيأت الرئاسة العامه لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي حافلة مخصصه لنقل زوار معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين من المسجد الحرام إلى المعرض وإعادتهم بعد انتهاء الزيارة.

وأوضح مدير المعرض الأستاذ محمد بن مصلح الجابري أن ذلك يأتي وفق توجيهات معالي الرئيس العام لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي الشيخ الدكتور عبدا لرحمن بن عبدا لعزيز السد يس ومتابعة معالي نائب الرئيس العام لشؤون المسجد الحرام الدكتور محمد بن ناصر الخز يم وانسجاماً مع شعار الرئاسة ( خدمة قاصدي المسجد الحرام وسام فخر لنا) وحرص الرئاسة على أن يطًلع زوار المسجد الحرام على المنجزات الحضاريه التي شهدها الحرمان الشريفان خلال العهد السعودي الزاهر وأن تتاح الفرصه لأكبر عدد لزيارة المعرض والتعرف على محتوياته الثمينة التي تحكي تاريخ التطور العمراني والخدمي للحرمين الشريفين .

وأضاف الجابري أن أوقات العمل بهذه الخدمة حالياً من الأحد إلى الخميس من كل أسبوع و في الفترة الصباحية فقط بحيث تكون أول رحلة في تمام الثامنة والنصف صباحاً من طرف ساحة الملك عبدا لعزيز بجانب برج الصفوة بمعدل ثلاث رحلات يومياً على أن يتم إن شاء الله زيادة أعداد الحافلات ومواقعها مستقبلاً بعد قياس مدى الإقبال عليها من زوار المسجد الحرام وأشاد الجابري بتعاون وجهود الإدارة المالية وإدارة الحركة بالرئاسة و إدارة مرور العاصمة المقدسة في تقديم التسهيلات اللازمة لتنفيذ هذه الخدمه على الوجه الأفضل والأكمل.

ومن جانبهم عبر عدد من الزوار عن تقديرهم لهذه الخطوه التي اتخذتها الرئاسة والتي تعبر عن مدى الاهتمام والعناية بتعزيز الجانب التثقيفي والإعلامي لزوار الحرمين الشريفين وينقلوا الإنجازات الحضاريه التي شهدها الحرمان الشريفان خلال العهد السعودي الزاهر مثمنين للرئاسة هذه الخطوه الرائده في تسهيل جميع الخدمات التي يحتاجها كل زائر وتعتبر إمتداداً للخدمات التوجيهه والإرشادية المقدمه داخل الحرمين الشريفين داعين الله عزوجل أن يجزي قادة هذه البلاد خير الجزاء على جهودهم المباركه في خدمة الإسلام والمسلمين إنه سميع مجيب.

http://www.gph.gov.sa/index.cfm?do=c...4&categoryid=2

Google Translation: Created the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque bus designed to transport visitors to the Two Holy Mosques Exhibition Building from the Holy Mosque to the exhebition and return them after the end of the visit.

The director of the show , Mr. Mohammed bin Musleh Al Jabri that this comes under the guidance of His Excellency President General for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz Al Sadd ice and follow-up of His Excellency Vice President, Public Affairs of the Grand Mosque , Dr Mohammed bin Nasser Treasury Yum and in line with the slogan of the Presidency ( Service Cassidy Grand Mosque and the Order of pride for us ) and the keenness of the presidency to inform visitors of the Grand Mosque on the civilizational achievements witnessed by the deprivation Aharifan through Saudi Crown prosperous and have the opportunity for the largest number to visit the exhibition and learn about the contents of precious , which tells the history of urban development and service of the Two Holy Mosques .

He Jabri be working times this service is currently from Sunday to Thursday of each week and in the morning only to be the first trip at exactly half past eight in the morning by the Square of King Abdul Aziz beside the tower elite with three flights daily to be , God willing, to increase the numbers buses and their future after measuring the demand from visitors to the Grand Mosque and Al Jabri praised the cooperation and efforts of the financial management and traffic management presidency and the Holy City traffic Department in providing the necessary facilities for the implementation of this service on the face is better and fuller.

For their part, across a number of visitors expressed their appreciation for this step taken by the Presidency and which reflects the degree of attention and care to promote the educational and information for visitors to the Two Holy Mosques and pass civilizational achievements witnessed by the deprivation Aharifan through Saudi Crown prosperous appraisers for the presidency of this pioneering step in facilitating all services needed by each visitor the extension of services Altogerh and guidance provided within the Two Holy Mosques, praying to Allah Almighty to reward the leaders of this country richly rewarded for their efforts blessed in the service of Islam and Muslims, he listens and responds.



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#3872 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2014 17:42
Makkah Museum

Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture

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Expo highlights history of the Two Holy Mosques

Sunday 14 July 2013

An exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques’ architecture and relics, in a museum nestled amid the hills of Makkah’s Umm Al-Joud area, not far from the Kiswa factory, has a treasure trove of items dating back hundreds of years.

Some of the most venerable pieces are doors of the Kaaba replaced during various renovations.

According to various sources, the first person to make the Kaaba door was a Yemeni King Tubba the Third, who ruled long before Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Two Kaaba doors were made during early Saudi rule. The first one, displayed in the museum, was at the time of King Abdul Aziz’s rule in 1363H (1944). It was made of aluminum, buttressed by iron bars, 2.5 cm thick and 3.1 meters high. The front side of the door is covered with silver sheets coated with gold, and decorated with inscriptions of Allah’s attributes.

While King Khaled prayed at the Kaaba in 1393H (1973), he noticed the door was old. He issued directives to make a second door and Bab Al-Tawba from pure gold. Bab Al-Tawba is at the northern side of the Kaaba, used to gain access to the rooftop.

The two doors cost SR 13.4 million, not including 280 kg of gold supplied by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. The work began in 1398H (1978) and was finished in about a year.

The various items at the exhibition include:

• The door of the Holy Kaaba 1045H (1636) made in Sultan Murad Khan’s era;
• A copper door of the Holy Mosque dating to the first Saudi era;
• A wooden door of the Holy Mosque dating to the early 14th century;
• A door of the Prophet’s Mosque from the reign of King Abdul Aziz;
• A copper-plated leaf of a door from the pulpit of Sultan Sulaiman bin Salim Khan in the Holy Mosque, which he ordered made in 966H (1559);
• A copper pillar, which used to be one of the pillars around the mataf, removed during the first Saudi era of the Holy Mosque;
• A marble arch facade of one of the doors to the Holy Mosque 984H (1576);
• Lock and key of the Holy Kaaba 1309H (1892) made during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II;
• The door of the Ottoman pulpit in the Prophet’s Mosque which was made at the order of Sultan Murad III in 998H (1590); and
• An inscription on marble marking the date of the construction of the door and parts of the Holy Mosque that were damaged by fire during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan An-Nasir Faraj bin Bargog in 804H (1402).

Established in 1999 by the late Prince Abdul Majeed, governor of Makkah, the museum project cost more than SR 15 million. Some photographs, given as a gift by the late Crown Prince Sultan, are worth SR 10 million.

The exhibition is divided into seven sections. At the entrance is a model of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and huge photographs of the Makkah and Madinah mosques on the walls. Just a few feet away is an imposing masterpiece — the teak staircase of the Holy Kaaba, manufactured in 1240H (1825).

Next to the staircase is the brass head of the pulpit made in the era of Sultan Sulaiman Al-Qanoony in the 16th century.

Also on view are one of the pillars of the Holy Kaaba with its wooden base and crown dating back to the construction by Abdullah ibn Az-Zubair in 65H (685), a rocky base that was holding the pillar, a brass crescent 1299H (1882), the crescent of the main minaret of the Prophet’s Mosque from the early 14th century Hijrah, and a copper fence which used to be on one of the windows of the Prophet’s Mosque dating back to the Saudi era.

The library section has some rare Qur’an copies and manuscripts.

In the Zamzam section are displayed the old railing of the Zamzam well with a brass bucket dated to 1299H (1882) used to draw water.

Other pieces in the exhibition include the case which was used to cover the Maqaam-e-Ibrahim before its replacement in the reign of King Fahd, and two brass crescents of a minaret of the Holy Mosque 1299H (1882).

A beautiful and intricately carved gypsum window of the Prophet’s Mosque from the first Saudi extension is also exhibited.

One can see inscriptions on stone recording the contributions of the Mamluk Sultan Abu Said Jaqmaq 852H (1448) and a marble slab engraved with the name of the Ottoman Sultan Murad III 983H (1575).

The exhibition is open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on all weekdays. During Haj it is open all days of the week.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/457960



Architecture Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques

Tourist Destination Combines Between Presentation and Documentation

















































معرض عمارة الحرمين الشريفين


23 October 2013

MAKKAH — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has set up an exhibition to document the history and artifacts of the Two Holy Mosques.

The manager of the Two Holy Mosques Exhibition, Mohammad Al-Jabri said that the exhibition will include artifacts, architectural and inscriptions from the Umayyad era until the present era. The exhibition seeks to document these items for the benefit of future generations.

The exhibition includes old inscriptions of the Qur'an, historical items, rare photographs, and architectural models representing the various Islamic eras.

It is made up of different halls:

— The reception hall which has a model of the Grand Mosque and old and new photos of the Two Holy Mosques.

— The Grand Mosque hall which exhibits a model of the Holy Kaaba stairs, made of wood dating back to 1240H.

— The hall also exhibits the kiswa (Kaaba cover) used through ages, in addition to a Kaaba door which dates back to 1363H.

It also includes one of Kaaba’s most important pillars which is made of wood, dates back to the year 65H and is one the most important historical items on exhibit.

— Photographs hall which includes rare photographs of Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites.

These photographs were taken during 1297H-1298H, and were presented to the exhibition by the late Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.

— Inscriptions hall which exhibits a photocopy of the Qur'an that was written during the era of Othman Bin Affan (may God be pleased with him), in addition to rare copies of the Qur'an and other inscriptions.

— The Prophet's Mosque hall which includes one of the main doors of the mosque, dating back to 1373H, and the crescent of the main minaret, in addition to an old clock dating back to 1277H.

The hall also includes the door of the Ottoman platform, which dates back to 998H, and a model of the Prophet’s Mosque in the center of the hall.

— Zamzam hall which includes parts of the old Zamzam well, and a vertical model of the well. The hall also includes a sundial dating back to 1023H, that was used to determine prayer times in the past, in addition to the first clock in the Grand Mosque, dating back to 1352H during the King Abdulaziz era.

Al-Jabri added there are 2,500-3,000 visitors to the exhibition daily, and that studies are under way for the expansion of the exhibition.

The expansion will include a hall for visual presentations, as well as for providing wheelchairs for the elderly and visitors with special needs.

The exhibition employees receive training in organizing visits and explaining the contents to visitors.

The exhibition has received more than 1.9 million visitors since its opening until now, and visiting hours are from 7.30 a.m. until 11 p.m.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20131023184352

 
 
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#3873 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2014 17:44
 
New bridge in Haram al Sharif
to connect Eastern and Southern areas


جسر جديد بالحرم الشريف لربط الساحتين الشرقية والجنوبية
يقضي على الاختناقات بين جسر القصور الملكية وقبة الصف

5 April 2014

أنشأت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي جسرا جديدا بالساحة الشرقية للمسجد الحرام لنقل الراغبين في الوصول للحرم الشريف من الساحة الشرقية للدور الأول من الحرم الشريف من خلال أربعة منافذ تبدأ بسلم الأرقم ودوران الصفا والجزء العلوي من باب إسماعيل -عليه السلام- وتنتهي بجسر أجياد.

وكشف مدير العلاقات العامة والمتحدث الرسمي باسم الرئاسة أحمد المنصوري لـ «المدينة» أن الجسر الذي ستتم الإستفادة منه خلال الأيام القادمة يهدف إلى فك الإختناقات التي تحصل في الساحة الجنوبية للحرم الشريف بين جسر القصور الملكية وجدار قبة الصف الجنوبي مما سيتيح المجال لمضاعفة المساحة المتاحة لحركة الحشود البشرية من خلال إضافة مستوى علوي يرتبط بالدور الأول من الحرم الشريف لإعطاء المرونة اللازمة لإدارة الحشود البشرية وتخفيف الزحام وفق لما تقتضيه الخطط التشغيلية التي تعدها الرئاسة بالتعاون وتنسيق مع الجهات الأمنية

وأكد المنصوري حرص الرئاسة على راحة قاصدي المسجد الحرام وتمكينهم من أداء شعائرهم التعبدية في يسر وسهولة.

http://www.al-madina.com/node/522325...%8A%D8%A9.html

Google translation: 5 April 2014

Established the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque new bridge plaza east of the Grand Mosque to transfer wishing to access the Haram al-Sharif from the scene east of the first round of the Haram al-Sharif through four ports begin peace Arqam and turnover Safa and the upper part of the door Ismail - peace be upon him - and ending bridge Ajyad.

The Director of Public Relations and presidential spokesman Ahmed al-Mansouri 's « City» that the bridge , which will benefit from it in the coming days aims to decode chokes that get in the arena south of the Haram al-Sharif between the bridge of the royal palaces and the wall of the dome of the Southern Tier , which will allow to double the space available for the movement of crowds human through the addition of a top-level associated with the first floor of the Haram al-Sharif to give the flexibility needed to manage the crowds and ease crowding in accordance with the requirements of the operational plans prepared by the Presidency in cooperation and coordination with security agencies.

Mansouri stressed the keenness of the presidency on the palm of the Grand Mosque Cassidy and enable them to perform their rituals of worship in easily and conveniently.




 
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#3874 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2014 17:45

 

Masjid al Haram updates

4-5 April 2014


















30 March 2014


pic by hamad bin saud larger: http://cdn.top4top.net/i_aaa226ec9a0.jpg


Installation of Minaret's cap




Temporary Mataf




Lower level: bridge completed on Ma'sa side

5 April 2014

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#3875 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2014 17:47
 
Seasonal visas only for two holy cities

Sunday 6 April 2014

Seasonal work visas will only be issued at labor offices in Makkah and Madinah, according to a recent decision made by the Council of Ministers.

Companies applying for such visas will henceforth be required to have at least a branch office in either region, said one source.

The decision is expected to drastically reduce visa trafficking and system manipulation.

The Council of Ministers has also demanded that agents recruiting temporary workers complete projects within that time frame to avoid foreigners overstaying.

The Royal Court also made a decision to eliminate costs borne by the government on behalf of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), which previously included paying fees for the organization’s seasonal visas.

The decision abolishes previous provisions that allow butchers, seasonal laborers and vets recruited by the IDB to perform the Haj pilgrimage at the state’s expense.

The council has agreed to refer the new list of regulations for the issuance of seasonal visas to the Shoura Council.

Seasonal work visas, temporary work visas or visa extensions will each cost SR1,000, according to a recent proposal.

Legislative bodies will be tasked with issuing permits for Labor Ministry inspectors to enter factories and companies during the Haj season to ensure that expat workers are legally employed.

The Labor Ministry has also been requested to produce a guide explaining rules for issuing temporary visas, which will also include stipulations such as diversifying recruitment from several labor-exporting countries.

The guide will also emphasize that employers have laborers undertake the tasks that they were originally hired for and warned that violators would incur fines.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/551371
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#3876 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2014 05:35

 

General statistics

of the Umrah season 1435/2014



Until 5 Jamada Al-Akhir 1435 - 5 April 2014

Total Number of the Mutamirs:

3,360,226

* Mutamir/s: is/are the one who come into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
to perform Umrah rituals and visit the Prophet's Holy Mosque.

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#3877 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2014 05:37
 
Friday Sermon translated at Prophet's Mosque

in 4 languages: English, Urdu, Malay and French

4 April 2014

General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque launched interpretation of the Friday sermon of the Prophet's Mosque in «French» to complement the translation project initiated by the translation into English and Urdu, and added Malay language last week,

Vice President General for the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Faleh thanks to the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in return for his care and welfare matters of the Two Holy Mosques, and explained that the project is an investigation to the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques - may God protect him - the draft interpretation of the speeches of the Two Holy Mosques; noting that the project came up message sermon to the Muslims in their own languages, and add characteristic of the system upgrade services provided in the Two Holy Mosques; particularly in relation to capitalizing Rahma of speeches and lessons.

According «Faleh», that the agency has identified the presidency of the Prophet's Mosque is part of the implementation of the program; was distributed hardware interpretation of the speech - such as launching it with earphones on visitors.

Arabic: http://www.taibanews.com/inf/news.ph...=show&id=23980



Friday Sermon in ''English'' via FM radio

on your mobile phone or your MP3 player




You can listen to the Friday Sermon in ''English'' via (FM) radio
on your Mobile phone or your MP3 player by following these simple steps:

1. Plug the headphones into the device.

2. Choose 105.5 FM for English

* We recommend setting your device early
to ensure silence during the Sermon



 
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#3878 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:45

Permanent Mataf Expansion - Phase II
Construction Updates
























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#3879 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:47
Permanent Mataf Expansion - Phase II
Construction Updates


















 
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#3880 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:48

 

Temporary Passage Between Shamiya and Mataf Phase I













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#3881 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:54

 

Marble works started in Columns - Phase I Mataf Expansion












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#3882 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:57
 
 
A Machinery Vehicle is Moving to roof floor using a tower crane








 
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#3883 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2014 16:59
 
Temporary Mataf Bridge






 

 

View from Roof floor - Phase I











 
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#3884 [Permalink] Posted on 11th April 2014 16:51
 
Jawazat officers in thobe
 

7 April 2014 - 07 Jumada Al-Akhir 1435

A Passports Department (Jawazat) officer in Saudi national dress mans an immigration counter at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday.

As per the directives of Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, Passports Department officers will wear the traditional thobe instead of military uniform. The national dress consists of the traditional thobe, ghutra (headscarf) and iqal (black head ribbon) with black shoes and black socks.

Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, Director General of Passports, launched the “Hayyaak” (Greetings) service at King Khaled International Airport on Sunday. The objective behind the change in dress code is the motivation to promote the Saudi identity, spokesperson for Passports Department Lt. Col. Ahmed Al-Luhaidan was quoted as saying in a section of the Arabic press.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20140407201113

3 April 2014 - 03 Jumada Al-Akhir 1435

JEDDAH – Do not be surprised when you arrive at the airports in the Kingdom and find that Passports Department (Jawazat) officers at the counter are not in the ubiquitous green uniform.

As per the new dress code effective Sunday Jawazat officers will wear the traditional thobe instead of military uniform.

The Jawazat said the national dress would consist of the traditional thobe, ghutra (headscarf) and iqal (black head ribbon). It said staff will also have to wear black shoes and black socks and put on their badges.

The decision will be implemented at first at the international airports of Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah and Dammam before it is gradually introduced in all the Kingdom’s air, sea and land inlets.

The objective behind the change in dress code is the motivation to promote the Saudi identity, spokesperson for Passports Department Lt. Col. Ahmed Al-Luhaidan was quoted as saying in a section of the Arabic press.

“It is of utmost importance that the first contact of foreigners arriving into the Kingdom or the last contact with Saudi officials be with people who represent the genuine Saudi national identity,” said Al-Luhaidan.

Meanwhile, King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh has prepared special counters to process the passports of women travelers.

The counters will be manned by women passports officials. King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has appointed 40 Saudi women, who have been rigorously trained, to work at the special counters for female travelers.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20140403200660

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#3885 [Permalink] Posted on 11th April 2014 16:52
 
Grand Mosque officials take part
in Swiss global inventions meet


 
Tuesday 8 April 2014

In a bid to develop new technologies to improve services to pilgrims, the Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque Affairs participated in the 42nd International exhibition of Inventions held in Switzerland that concluded on Sunday.

Haram authorities including officials of the departments of cleaning, ZamZam water production and management and technology development visited the international exhibition to explore new techniques in their respective fields.

Ahmed Al-Mansuri of the Two Holy Mosques affairs said that, “The delegation participated in the exhibition with the aim to serve pilgrims better with the latest technology as directed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.”

Members of the delegation included Dr. Ammar Abdullah Attar of the technology development department, Sultab Aati Al-Quraish and Maher Zahrani who participated in the exhibition to explore the innovative technologies that are emerging around the globe and were being presented in Switzerland, he added.

Al-Mansuri said that participation in such exhibitions will help to incorporate advanced technology in Haram services to pilgrims and visitors making their stay more comfortable.

He said that several people visited their pavilion at the exhibition including the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the United Nations, ambassador Faisal Trad and Saudi consul general in Geneva, Salah Abdullah Al-Muraiqib.

The Presidency is also working to develop the Kiswa or cover of the Kabaa’s production technology with the support of giant global players in Europe and America.

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