The second phase of the massive ongoing expansion project inside Makkah's Grand Mosque is almost complete, with the first floor area for circumambulation around the House of God, k**wn as the "mataf," expected to be open for pilgrims during the month of Ramadan. The worksite was inspected by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque Affairs, on Thursday. The second phase involves the eastern side of the mataf and extends from Al-Fatah gate to the Umrah gate, where expansion work being carried out around the clock under the direct supervision of high-ranking officials from the Saudi Binladin Group, the project contractor. In addition, the old passageway was dismantled and reconstructed to facilitate the movement of pilgrims inside the mataf.
06-29-2014, 01:42 AM
Expanded Grand Mosque ready for Ramadan
The second phase of the massive ongoing expansion project inside Makkah's Grand Mosque is almost complete, with the first floor area for circumambulation around the House of God, k**wn as the "mataf," expected to be open for pilgrims during the month of Ramadan. The worksite was inspected by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque Affairs, on Thursday. The second phase involves the eastern side of the mataf and extends from Al-Fatah gate to the Umrah gate, where expansion work being carried out around the clock under the direct supervision of high-ranking officials from the Saudi Binladin Group, the project contractor. In addition, the old passageway was dismantled and reconstructed to facilitate the movement of pilgrims inside the mataf.
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