The Mutawwif of Kings and Presidents is Jamil Suleiman Jalal. He served in this role for fifty years, starting in 1947, before he was over fifteen years old. He performed the Tawaf (circumambulation) for several kings and presidents, including the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. Jamil Suleiman Jalal was born in Makkah al-Mukarramah in 1934. He memorized the Quran from a young age and began his primary education at the Sawlatiyyah and al-Faisaliah schools in Makkah al-Mukarramah...
Al-Khayf Mosque is one of the five mosques located in the Holy Sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The mosques include: Al-Mashaar al-Haram, Namirah, al-Bayaah, and al-Sakhraat. It is located at the base of the southern hill of Mina, near the small and middle stone pillars ( jamarat ). It is among the most important mosques in the Holy Sites and can accommodate 25,000 worshipers. Al-Khayf Mosque was named after its location, which refers to every decline from a mounta...
Nimrah Mosque stands as the largest among the five Holy Sites, located north of the Holy Site of Arafat near Muzdalifah. It is where pilgrims pray Dhuhr (noon prayer) and Asr (afternoon prayer) on the Day of Arafah, by combining and shortening the prayers, following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him (PBUH). The mosque was built in the eighth century. It is the largest mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah after the Grand Mosque, the most prominent site in the Holy Site ...
The Jamaraat Bridge in Mina, Makkah al-Mukarramah, consists of five floors, with its foundations supporting approximately five million pilgrims. It includes the Small, Middle, and Large Jamaraat, the latter known as 'Jamrat al-Aqaba,' and it is the closest to the Grand Mosque. The Jamaraat Bridge was built to increase the capacity for pilgrims at the Grand Mosque. Its foundations can accommodate twelve floors, and it stands on a large infrastructure that includes an underground tunnel...
Smart Hajj is streamlining the Hajj rituals process through various smart apps and digital programs to automate and expedite work, ensuring the completion of its requirements in record time. To achieve this, a range of apps dedicated to pilgrims are employed, as well as others for organizers, intermediary apps coordinating various Hajj-related entities, and service apps facilitating pilgrims' access to available services in a convenient and adaptable manner. Hajj Smart Card The dedicated ...
Nutrition During Hajj Season is one of the services provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the pilgrims. It is overseen by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Holy Makkah Municipality, and the General Food Security Authority, in collaboration with licensed catering companies and kitchens, to provide food for the visitors of the Grand Mosque and ensure their health and safety during the performance of Hajj rituals. The duties of the Holy...
The Global Distribution System (Maqam) is a central base established by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to connect travel agencies with Hajj and Umrah service providers related to housing, transportation, and subsistence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to enable them to offer their services to the pilgrims through local and international marketing platforms. The Global Distribution System (Maqam) is one of the systems developed by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, to enable pilgrims and Umrah pe...
The Holy Sites are three locations in Makkah al-Mukarramah: Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah. They are within the boundaries of the Grand Mosque, except for Arafat, which is outside of it. They are places where Muslims perform specific rituals during the Hajj season from the eighth to the thirteenth of Dhu al-Hijjah each year. Pilgrims stay there starting with Mina, then Arafat, and finally Muzdalifah Due to their association with the performance of Hajj, Muslims have given these sites special atte...
Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, is one of the most important landmarks of Arafat site. It is located on the eastern side of Arafat site, about twenty-two km east of Makkah al-Mukarramah city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1 Jabal al-Rahmah is an important landmark for Muslims, as pilgrims stand there during the Hijri month of Dhul-Hijjah, as they were ordered to. It is sixty-five m high above ground; its highest point is 372 m above sea level. 2 Standing on Jabal al-Rahmah A hadit...
Jamarat Complex is a complex designed specifically for walking Hajj pilgrims at the Holy Site of Mina in Makkah al-Mukarramah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the Stoning of the Devil. There are three Jamarat (pillars): the middle jamrah ( al-Jamarah al-Wusta ), the smallest jamrah ( al-Jamarah al-Sughra ), and the largest jamrah ( al-Jamarah al-Kubra ), also called al-Aqaba . Jamarat complex design The complex consists of five floors and has been designed to support twelve floors and ...
Arafat is one of the sacred sites that pilgrims visit in Makkah al-Mukarramah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It stands out as the most prominent among these sites, as it's the only site where one's pilgrimage is not valid unless one stands at it. The day of standing there is referred to as the Day of Arafat, which is the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims converge at Arafat between dawn and sunset on the 9th day of the Dhul-Hijjah month. It is also the only ritual site located ...
Crowd Center and Follow-Up Control Room is a specialized center that merges the efforts of organizing Hajj plans under one roof. It is concerned with the processes of monitoring, planning, implementation, and managing the grouping system which contributes to preventing the stampede among pilgrims and ensuring their safety in the holy sites. Goals of Crowd Center and Follow-Up Control Room Crowd Center and Follow-Up Control Room are essential for the authorities concerned with organizing Hajj an...