The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques closed down the south gates of the Grand Mosque in Makkah to complete the expansion work.
The project will increase the Grand Mosque’s capacity to 107,000 worshippers inside the Mataf in one hour.
It will also improve the level of services with the installation of the latest technologies.
Last July Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched five projects as part of the third phase of expanding the Grand Mosque.
The expansion projects comprise the King Abdullah Expansion Structure; courtyards; tunnels; buildings for service facilities; and, the first ring road.
The development is touted to be the “project of the century.”
The late King Abdullah had laid the foundation stone for the expansion of the Grand Mosque at a ceremony held in Makkah on 19 August, 2011. The King Abdullah Expansion Project is estimated to cost over $26.6bn (SAR100bn).
The expansion covers an area of 45.6ha, and is expected to accommodate up to 1.2 million further worshippers.
Courtyards of the expanded mosque alone are expected to house at least 250,000 worshipers.
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