Mecca Grand Mosque Courtyard Extension Project near Completion

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A project to add more than 3,000 square meters of courtyard space near to the Grand Mosque in Mecca is almost complete.

The extension to the area will help control the movement of crowds near the mosque, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said. The work is 85 percent complete, the statement said, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The expansion work involves the removal of a number of places designated for ablution and installing them under the stairs of the courtyard. Toilets have also been installed around the edges of the courtyard.

The project, which is due to be completed at the end of this month, aims to increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque and its surrounding courtyards to provide the best service to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, deal with crowd control, and ensure the safety of visitors.