Abraj Al Bait towers - makkah

Work on Mataf Expansion has started and will take approximately 3 years to complete. It will increase the Crowd Capacity from 52,000 to 130,000 pilgrims. The area behind the Ottoman structure will be demolished and re-built with 1 basement, 3 floors and a roof, all without pillars and all for Tawaf only. This album includes pictures of the old Mataf, the proposals, the approved design and the construction pictures.

By: Youssef Ahmed ()

Description of the expansion-تفاصيل التوسعة: المساحة الاجمالية المبنية لكامل المشروع (يتضمن مبنى التوسعة مع الساحات و مبنى الخدمات): 709,460 متر مربع. المساحة المبنية لمبنى التوسعة: 331,400 متر مربع. المساحة المبنية لمبنى الخدمات: 321,400 متر مربع (تقريبا مساوية لمساحة مبنى التوسعة ). المساحة المبنية للجسور: 56,660 متر مربع. الطاقة الاستيعابية لأعداد المصلين في التوسعة اجمالاً: 871,200 مصلّي. الطاقة الاستيعابية لأعداد المصلّين في مبنى التوسعة: 297,400 مصلّي. الطاقة الاستيعابية لأعداد المصلّين في مبنى المصاطب: 187,500 مصلّي. الطاقة الاستيعابية لأعداد المصلّين في ساحات التوسعة: 315,400 مصلّي. الطاقة الاستيعابية لأعداد المصلّين في الجسور: 71,200 مصلّي. عدد بوابات مبنى التوسعة: 54 بوابة، بوابة رئيسية في الجهة الشمالية و بوابة رئيسية في الجهة الجنوبية. ارتفاع القبّة الرئيسية ( من سطح المبنى حتى قمة القبة): 21 متر. عدد جسور تفريغ الحشود من مبنى المصاطب الى التوسعة: 16 جسر. عدد المظلات الكبيرة ( 53م * 53م بارتفاع 30 متر): 9 مظلّات. عدد المظلات الصغيرة ( 28م * 18م بارتفاع 21 متر): 24 مظلة. عدد مصاعد خدمة المصلّين في مبنى التوسعة (عاديين و معاقين): 16 مصعد. اجمالي عدد دورات المياه في قبو مبنى التوسعة: 3,120. اجمالي عدد المواضيء في قبو مبنى التوسعة: 1,380. اجمالي عدد دورات المياه في مبنى المصاطب: 5,700. اجمالي عدد المواضيء في مبنى المصاطب: 7500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The total area built for the expansion (including expansion building, the bridges, the service building and the outdorr premises): 709.460 square meters. Area of the expansion building: 331.400 square meters. Area of the service building: 321.400 square meters (approximately equal to the area of the expansion building). Built-up area of bridges: 56.660 square meters. The capacity of worshipers in the whole expansion: 871.200 worshipers. The capacity of worshipers in the a expansion building: 297,400 worshipers. The capacity of worshipers in the terraces: 187.500 worshipers. The capacity worshipers in the outdoor premises: 315.400 worshipers. The capacity worshipers in the Bridges: 71.200 worshipers. The number of gates of the expansion building: 54 gates, a main gate in the north and a main gate in the south. Height of the main dome (from the roof of the building to the top of the dome): 21 meters. The number of bridges unloading crowds from the terraces building to the expansion: 16 Bridge. Number of large umbrellas (53 m * 53 m, height: 30 m): 9 umbrellas. Number of small umbrellas (28 m * 18 m, height: 21 m): 24 umbrellas. The number of service elevators in the expansion building (for ordinary and disabled people): 16 elevator. The total number of abolution centers in the basement of the expansion building: 3.120. The total number of toilets in the basement of the expansion building: 1.380. The total number of toilets in the terrace building: 5700

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the largest ever expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. He also ordered to start implementing the massive expansion project at once so as to complete it within a maximum period of two years. With the new expansion, the mosque will have the capacity to accommodate more than 1.6 million worshippers. Islam’s two holy mosques are currently witnessing the largest ever expansion in their history. After launching the massive expansion work of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in 2011, King Abdullah laid corner stone for the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque during his visit to the holy city on Sept. 24, 2012. Once the expansion is completed, the mosque will have a total area of 1.1 million square meters with the capacity to accommodate over 1.6 million worshippers. The expansion is being made as part of a comprehensive plan that also encompasses the development of the central Haram area and underdeveloped neighborhoods.

The crescent is the last part of the spire above the Makkah Clock Tower. It is made of fibre glass and mosaic gold.It was designed by Peugeot Joseph company in Dubai. A group of 5 engineers and 100 workers built the crescent. It consists of 10 parts, making it easy to assemble and dis-assemble and shift it to Makkah.Height: 23 metres (almost 7 floors)Width: 24 metres.Weight: 35 tons.Cost: 90 Millions Dirhams._______________________________________________________________________الهلال هو آخر جزء فى منارة برج الساعة. تم تصنيعه من مواد الفايبر جلاس المدعوم بالفسيفساء الذهبى. تم تصميمه من قبل شركة بيجو جوزيف فى مدينة دبى و لقد عمل فى انشاءه خمسة مهندسين و مئة عامل. يتكون الهلال من عشرة أجزاء الذى يجعله سهل التركيب والتفكيك والنقل الى مكة المكرمةارتفاع: 23 متر, تقريبا سبعة ادوارالعرض: 24 مترالوزن: 35 طنالسعر: 90 مليون درهم[EZ] [AMS]

لقد بدأ العمل فى المرحلة الثانية لمشروع توسعة المطاف. وقد تم اغلاق المنطقة التي سيتم هدمها وإعادة بنائها في هذه المرحلة. ويجري إزالة البلاط وغيرها من الملحقات والزينة مثل الساعات والفوانيس في هذا الجزء. كما سيتم هدم باب العمرة، مثل باب الفتح، في هذه المرحلة وسيتم إعادة بنأهما في وقت لاحق.

Work on Phase 2 of Mataf expansion has begun. The area which is to be demolished and rebuilt in this phase has been sealed off. Tiles and other accessories and decorations like clocks and lanterns are being removed in this part. The Umrah gate will also be demolished, like the Fateh gate, in this phase and rebuilt at a later time.

Legend (Image below):
Red: Ex*****on of Phase 2.
Green: Completion of Phase 1.
Yellow: Connecting the new expansion (King Abdullah Gate) with Masjid-al-Haraam.

Work on Phase 2 of Mataf expansion has begun. The area which is to be demolished and rebuilt in this phase has been sealed off. Tiles removed from the roof can be seen in this image. Other accessories and decorations like clocks and lanterns are being removed in this part. The Umrah gate will also be demolished, like the Fateh gate, in this phase and rebuilt at a later time.

After completing Haj, tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims visit mosques and historic sites in Madinah (Medina). In this album are photos taken by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) of pilgrims at different sites in the holy city on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.

Read the story: http://goo.gl/ZgTNH1

The new Jamarat Bridge is the only special-purpose structure of its kind in the world dedicated exclusively to serve millions of pilgrims once a year as part of their pilgrimage rite. The bridge is 950 meters long and 80 meters wide. It consists of five floors each of which is 12 meters high. The entire project is designed to hold 12 stories and as many as five million pilgrims in the future if the need arises. About 8,000 employees from the Saudi Binladin Group, which won the SR4.2 billion contract, worked around the clock in order to complete the project in time. The new Jamrat Bridge is designed to hold 250,000 pilgrims an hour. Construction: 2006-2010 Facilities: - 5-Level bridge above ground with total area of 385,000 m2. - 1 Underground level for services with area of 21,000 m2, and 2-tunnel connections to surrounding area with total length of 3,000 m. - 6 Service buildings with total area of 25,000 m2. - 2 Heliports. - 6 Five-ton elevators. - 11 Escalators housed in buildings with total area of 70,000 m2. - 2 Bus stations with total area of 37,000 m2. - Site preparation involving 2 million m3 of rock cut and other works. A number of side projects have also been completed including the re-organization of the Jamarat Bridge facilitating access in six directions, three on the south and three on the north. The project will help to organize and allocate appropriate places for services, such as food stores, barbers shops, and toilets, and areas for medical and emergency services, civil defense forces and public security. The ground and first level will be for pilgrims coming in from east Mena while the second level, will be for pilgrims coming from the Makkah side. The third will be for those entering from north Mena, and the fourth level will be designated for use by pilgrims entering from south Makkah, along King Abdul Aziz Road. There are 90 cameras around Jamrat to monitor the movement of pilgrims and prevent possible stampedes. These cameras will also enable Hajj managers to assess how many pilgrims each floor of the bridge can hold. The project also includes three tunnels and covers other construction work with the possibility of future development. The project provides 11 entrances and 12 exits in all four directions. It has a helipad for facilitating the landing of helicopters in an emergency. The Jamarat project also includes an air-conditioning system backed by water sprinklers that can reduce the temperature to about 29 degrees centigrade. The ambulances will be able to access both floors of the structure. The Jamarat Bridge also includes subways for underground vehicular traffic to provide more space for pedestrians in the bridge. The oval design of the pebbles basins and the three 40-meter-high pillars have improved the flow of pilgrims and increased the capacity of the bridge, which has helped to reduce congestion while pilgrims are performing the stoning ritual. Another feature is that those entering a floor will have to follow a one-way route. This also helps prevent crowding. Background: There have been many accidents in Mina during the Hajj, mostly due to stampedes at Jamarat. In 2004, 250 pilgrims were crushed to death at Jamarat bridge. A decade earlier, 270 were killed in a similar stampede. The new bridge was planned after the 2006 tragedy, when 360 pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede on the bridge, during the stoning ritual on the last day of the Hajj.

نود ان نذكركم بأن الهدف الوحيد لهذه الصفحة هو تزويدكم بأخر التحديثات لبعض من أكبر المشاريع التي يجري بناؤها في وحول الحرمين الشريفين في مكة المكرمة والمدينة المنورة. نحن لا نمثل مجمع أبراج البيت، أى من الفنادق أو مراكز التسوق داخل المجمع، أو مجموعة بن لادن. إذا كنت تسعى للحصول على وظيفة هنا، يرجى الاتصال بالإدارات والجهات المعنية مباشرة من خلال مكاتبهم و مواقعهم على شبكة الإنترنت. وعلاوة على ذلك، لن نتسامح مع أي نوع من التعليقات السلبية المتعلقة بالمشاريع التي نقوم بتغطيتها على هذه الصفحة.
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