Makkah — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah inspected a number of growth tasks at the moment below implementation on the holy websites throughout a subject tour on Tuesday. The tour was aimed to evaluate the progress of works and assess the readiness of the operational system forward of the 2026 Hajj season.
The tour coated a number of key tasks applied by Kidana Growth Firm, the manager arm of the Royal Fee for Makkah Metropolis and Holy Websites. The minister reviewed progress on the Emergency Hospital Mission – Part Two, with a capability of as much as 400 beds, aimed toward strengthening healthcare capabilities within the holy websites and enhancing medical readiness and response in the course of the Hajj season.
He additionally reviewed the humanization of the holy websites venture, which seeks to enhance the city panorama and improve the standard of the spatial setting to assist pilgrims’ consolation and align with growth goals for the holy websites.
The venture focuses on making a extra spacious and versatile city setting and offering snug public areas that tackle pilgrims’ wants. It additionally targets the elimination of visible distortions and the adoption of superior sensible options to determine an built-in and sustainable human-centered setting that improves service high quality on the holy websites.
The tour additionally included the pilgrims’ relaxation areas venture, which goals to supply service amenities and outfitted relaxation areas alongside pedestrian routes to ease pilgrims’ motion. The second part consists of the creation of designated seating and relaxation areas, fashionable shade buildings, cooling followers, and industrial models, alongside complete enhancements to pathways and supporting providers throughout an space of 36,000 sq. meters. This follows the primary part applied in the course of the 2025 Hajj season, protecting 30,000 sq. meters.
The minister reviewed the warmth stress mitigation venture within the space surrounding Jabal Al-Rahmah in Arafat, which goals to reinforce the standard of providers supplied to guests and pilgrims whereas decreasing the affect of excessive temperatures.
He additionally inspected the warmth stress mitigation venture within the plaza adjoining to Namirah Mosque, which incorporates engineering and environmental options designed to create a extra snug setting for pilgrims.
Through the tour, the minister visited a number of websites providing interactive and cultural experiences with knowledge-based and cultural content material that enriches guests’ experiences, highlighting the historic and human dimensions of the holy websites.
