A Saudi documenting part of the expansion of the Great Mosque of Mecca

Written By وداد السعودي on 2015/05/19

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com- The above video shows a part of the new expansion of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, which began during the reign of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, where three-storey buildings were constructed with wide courtyards and corridors.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The video shows clips from one of the parts in which the expansion work was completed, and dozens of workers participating in the work appear in it. To complete the expansion as soon as possible.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">And the citizen who documented the video states: &quot;This is the new expansion of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.. In the name of God, God willing.. Three floors, something gratifying.&quot;</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The expansion process is being implemented on three main axes. The first: includes the expansion of the campus itself; After the expansion, it can accommodate two million worshipers, and the second: the external squares, which contain toilets, passages, tunnels, and other supporting facilities that work on the smooth movement of entry and exit for worshipers.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">As for the third axis: it includes the services area, air conditioning, electricity stations, water stations, etc., and the expansion area reaches 750,000 square meters.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">See more:</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/مكة-المكرمة-ستضم-أكبر-فندق-بالعالم-عام-2017"><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Makkah Al-Mukarramah will host the largest hotel in the world in 2017</span></a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بالصور-الكشف-عن-قطار-الحرمين-اللؤلؤي-بين-مكة-والمدينة"><strong style="line-height: 1.6em;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">In pictures: The unveiling of the Haramain Pearl Train between Makkah and Madinah</span></strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بالصور-تعرف-على-أهم-معالم-مكة-المكرمة"><strong>In pictures: the most important tourist and religious attractions in Makkah Al-Mukarramah</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

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