Grand Mosque Third Expansion lifts capacity toward two million
The Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque has raised capacity to around 1.85 million worshippers, with work continuing toward more than two million.
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The Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque has raised capacity to around 1.85 million worshippers, with work continuing toward more than two million.
Saudi Arabia has deployed an AI robot at the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque that answers religious questions, gives directions, and translates in 15 languages.
Saudi Arabia has introduced a QR-code service giving pilgrims real-time crowd density in the Mataf and Masaa, helping them choose less congested times for Tawaf and Saai.
One of the world's largest cooling systems keeps the Grand Mosque in Makkah between 22C and 24C, protecting pilgrims from extreme summer heat.
A rare Qur'an manuscript penned more than a thousand years ago by the master calligrapher Ibn Al-Bawwab is drawing visitors to the Iqra exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
As Makkah temperatures climb into the low 40s Celsius, Saudi authorities have expanded misting stations, cooling and support services to protect summer Umrah pilgrims.