The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque revealed that record numbers were achieved in the volume of services provided to visitors of the Two Holy Mosques during the first twenty days of the blessed month of Ramadan in the year 1447 AH.
14,841,600 breakfast meals were distributed to worshippers and pilgrims as part of an integrated system for arranging breakfast tables in the courtyards and prayer areas of the Two Holy Mosques, in parallel with pumping huge quantities of blessed Zamzam water, the consumption of which reached 25,933 cubic meters, through distribution points spread throughout the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque to meet the needs of the guests of God and provide a comfortable spiritual atmosphere.
Guiding hundreds of thousands
As part of ongoing efforts to facilitate the performance of religious rites and answer visitors’ questions in various languages, the guidance and orientation services recorded the benefit of 913,715 visitors, as field teams were deployed extensively in the corridors of the Two Holy Mosques to provide knowledge and spatial support to pilgrims and worshippers.
This reflects the great concern to overcome all obstacles that may face the pilgrims during their movements and performance of their rituals in light of the high human density.
Facilitating the rituals
The operational plans did not overlook the logistical and health aspects of the Grand Mosque. An advanced transportation system was provided, benefiting 96,021 elderly and disabled individuals through dedicated carts to ensure their smooth movement. In addition, designated areas were prepared to serve those performing the ritual shaving after Umrah, adhering to strict health and organizational standards. 61,782 beneficiaries performed the shaving ritual with ease and peace of mind
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Exceptional services
This huge digital tally reflects the great care and resources mobilized to ensure the safety and security of visitors to the Two Holy Mosques throughout the holy month, confirming the continued diligent work to improve and develop the quality of field services to keep pace with the influx of visitors and to achieve the aspirations of providing a unique model in crowd management and providing reassurance to those visiting the Sacred House of God and the Mosque of His Messenger.
