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The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has taken significant strides in empowering women by enabling them to work in the departments of the two Holy Mosques and activating their roles in various fields and tasks, including: Appointing new women leaders. Restructuring the Women's Auxiliary Agency. Establishing the Women's Development Affairs Agency. Providing field services to female visitors to the Two Holy Mosques. Appointing a female ass...
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque works on implementing the procedures approved by the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center to enhance energy efficiency and conserve energy consumption in the Grand Mosque through several measures, including: Converting all lighting units installed throughout the Grand Mosque to LED type. Providing sensors and detectors to turn off lights in facilities devoid of employees. Working towards achieving the highest lev...
The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has included a set of initiatives in its 2024 future plans aimed at developing operations in the Two Holy Mosques and automating their operational systems. Some of these initiatives include: Administrative restructuring. Empowering youth and women. Paying due attention to epidemic control. Considering the human and place development. Spreading knowledge and teaching the Holy Quran. Spreading centrism, moderatio...
Al-Kaaba's Kiswa is the piece of cloth that covers al-Kaaba al-Musharrafah. It is woven with silk, gold, and silver threads on an annual basis. This tradition dates back to the construction of al-Kaaba until the era of the Founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, who regulated the affairs of the Kiswa and ordered the establishment of a factory for manufacturing al-Kaaba al-Musharrafah's Kiswa in Makkah al-Mukarramah. In 1927, the factory was e...
In previous centuries, the dimensions of al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa were a topic of disagreement among historians, as they lacked a standardized measuring at the time. Units included hand cubits and iron cubits, which led to measurements being inaccurate. It was eventually measured in meters in the modern era, with the results as follows: It measures 9.90 m from the Levantine Corner to the Western Corner. It measures 12.04 m from the Yamani Corner to the Western Corner. It measures 10.18 m from the...
Al-Mashaaer al-Mugaddassah Metro Line exclusively serves Hajj performers in Makkah al-Mukarramah. Hence, it operates during the Hajj season only, namely since its main task relates to transporting pilgrims to the Holy Sites through a railway linking Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat. It has nine stations over its eighteen km line. It has a speed of eighty km/h. It is considered among the most important means of transportation dedicated to transporting Hajj performers during the Hajj season. The trai...
Yes, headphones dedicated to translation are distributed in the Two Holy Mosques. They are provided by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque (currently known as the General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque) to beneficiaries in several locations frequented by those seeking translation services. The headphones are connected to radio waves dedicated to translating the sermons and lessons provided in the Two ...
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...
Selected tools and materials were used in the construction of the Two Holy Mosques, with specifications suitable for the climatic conditions in the Kingdom. Among these materials is Thassos marble, which is used in the courtyards and surfaces of the Two Holy Mosques. This Greek white natural marble is specially imported for the Two Holy Mosques. What distinguishes this marble is its ability not to absorb heat during the day, no matter how intense it gets. It also has the feature of absorbing mo...
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...
