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title: "84,000sqm of Cooling White Roads on Arafat Helps Keep Hajj 2025 Pilgrims Cool"
url: "https:\/\/theislamicinformation.com\/news\/84000sqm-of-cooling-white-roads-on-arafat-helps-keep-hajj-2025-pilgrims-cool\/"
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updated: "2025-05-29"
description: "Saudi Arabia has completed the paving of over 84,000 square meters of roads in the holy site of Arafat using locally sourced recycled materials. This was announced as part of the Kingdom\u2019s expanding\u2026"
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# 84,000sqm of Cooling White Roads on Arafat Helps Keep Hajj 2025 Pilgrims Cool

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/84000sqm-of-cooling-white-roads-on-arafat-helps-keep-hajj-2025-pilgrims-cool/
Updated: 2025-05-29

**Inaugurated by Saleh Al Jasser**, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Roads General Authority, is aimed at **enhancing comfort and mobility** for the millions of pilgrims who gather in Arafat every year.

The roads have been repaved with **innovative reflective materials** that bounce back up to **40% more sunlight**, effectively reducing surface temperatures by an estimated **12°C**.

This substantial cooling is expected to **improve heat management** in one of Hajj’s most demanding stages and also contribute to **lower energy use** and **reduced urban air pollution**.

A standout feature of the project is the newly completed **4,000-metre cooled pedestrian walkway** that leads directly to **Mount Arafat**.

Engineered to minimize vibration and enhance stability, the walkway is particularly beneficial for **people with disabilities and elderly pilgrims**, ensuring smoother, safer mobility throughout their journey.

![muslim woman walking on arafat plains](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/muslim-woman-walking-on-arafat-plains-scaled-e1748535973335-1439x1256.webp)

*Photo by FotoNugget/X*

This path now includes **16,000 square metres of flexible rubber asphalt**, a **33% increase** from previous years. This advanced surface—implemented between **Namira Mosque** and **Arafat Train Station**—enhances **shock absorption, comfort, and safety**, especially under heavy foot traffic during peak Hajj days.

According to the **Road Research Centre**, the rubberised roads have passed all necessary tests, confirming both their **durability** and **usability** for pilgrim crowds.

Further elevating the spiritual and environmental experience, authorities have introduced a **1,200-metre green corridor** along the path.

Developed in collaboration with the **Abdulrahman Fakieh Charitable Foundation**, this shaded stretch features **trees, mist-cooling systems**, and **drinking water fountains**—offering pilgrims moments of relief and reflection during their time in Arafat.