Saudi Arabia issues 60 licenses for Grand Mosque third expansion works

Saudi Arabia issues 60 licenses for Grand Mosque third expansion works
The Grand Mosque in Makkah currently has capacity for 1.8 million pilgrims after its last expansion.
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Updated 28 May 2021
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Saudi Arabia issues 60 licenses for Grand Mosque third expansion works

Saudi Arabia issues 60 licenses for Grand Mosque third expansion works
  • Construction, electromechanical works and architectural finishes to be carried out
  • Work includes the main gates and lighthouses

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Engineering Projects and Studies Agency announced the resumption of work on the third expansion project of the Grand Mosque, Al Arabiya reported.

The agency has issued 60 licenses to carry out construction, electromechanical works and architectural finishes.

The resumption of works includes, but is not limited to, the main gates and lighthouses (King Abdulaziz Gate, Bab Al-Umrah and Bab Al-Fath).

Works also include the installation of suspended ceilings in the floors of the Mataf building, and the completion of work on the Mezzanine project.

The project sites have been used recently to accommodate pilgrims and worshipers during the days of the holy month of Ramadan.