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 p...
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 a...
Healthcare during the Hajj season refers to the services provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to pilgrims, coordinated between the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Ministry of Health. These services aim to maintain the health of pilgrims during their stay in the holy land and their performance of the rituals. They include medical and therapeutic services, raising health awareness, and enhancing health safety. The Kingdom's focus on healthcare during the Hajj season The Kingdom has giv...