Makkah

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces massive 12 million square meter development adjacent to Islam’s holiest site, featuring prayer spaces for 900,000 worshippers and creating 300,000 jobs by 2036.

The new infrastructure project features accessible pathways, commercial areas, and climate-controlled rest zones for pilgrims.

Prince Saud bin Mishal inaugurates interactive museum under Muslim World League supervision, featuring immersive Prophetic history and digital encyclopedias.

Workers ask visitors to keep passageways and courtyards clear, so people can move freely during Tawaf, Sa‘i and peak prayer times.

New pedestrian crossings have begun operating close to the Haramain Train station in the holy city.

Saudi authority provides wristbands at King Abdulaziz Gate 1 and King Fahd Gate 79 to locate lost children and elderly during prayers.