KAABA'S DOOR

Kaaba's Door
The Door of the Kaaba on the ground ... eventually rise by about 2.5 and 3.06 m high section and presented, and section 1.68 meters exists today a gift of King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz God bless his soul has been made from gold, with the amount of gold used for the sections about 280 mm 99.99 kg at a total cost of 13 million and 420 thousand riyals, except the quantity of gold which have been made secure by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Highlighted in 22 AH 1399 e

Development project Shamia

 Location and Area:

Shamia located in a series of development projects by the government to develop the areas surrounding Mecca's Holy Shrine
And re-configured to be more appropriate to the needs of the region and visitors,
The project covers an area of one million five hundred thousand square meters, almost
Ranging from parties to the Haram al-Sharif after the second ring road north and east, the Grand Mosque Street
The road to the west of Jabal Kaaba
The outline includes Shamia and Grol and Qarara and Anaka The area intended for development of three million square meters
Distributed to a number of different activities including:

Hotels and hotel accommodation and shopping malls, markets and public services in addition to permanent housing
For the people of the region and related services

Ajyad new hospital

 Project location: 

Mecca for the South Central Area 
For the campus of South-east of Mecca's Holy Mosque in Mecca Sharif 

Borders: 
North Ajyad through the dam and the small-market tunnel 
East and the positions of the Ministry of Holy Affairs 
South Ring Road in the first tunnel 
West through the Ajyad General 

  Objectives of the project: 

The project aims to establish a health-based residential and commercial hotel in the east of the site reserved for him at the hospital and the current development of the current site Ktusap of the Haram al-Sharif on the grounds that the development plan include the following: 
1. The establishment of an integrated hospital and medical center equipped with the latest advanced technologies. 
2nd To provide the finest services and emergency aid. 
3rd Securing diagnostic and therapeutic services. 
4th Ensure better communication between the project and the grounds of the campus. 
5th Upgrading the infrastructure of the surrounding area. 
6th Contribute to the expansion of fields around the Grand Mosque to pray and to provide appropriate services to them. 
7th Establishment of a residential hotel to provide superior hotel services, decent visitors to the White-man's land and to ensure the best possible overview of the old house. 
8th Submit a draft high architectural and integrated with the surrounding residential environment through the efforts made by the body to the upgrading of the central region. 


 Project description: 

Hospital integrated with a number of the upper floors of the building of an investment project to stop after a number of years of campus-Makki al-Sharif. With a total area of 1110.000 m 2 (apart from the mezzanine and parking services and the roles and the role of prayer) is of about 20,000 m 2 for the establishment of a hospital Bttaghizadtha by the Ministry of Health specifications and requirements of the rest of the area would be for investment. 

Site total area: 0.52 hectares. 
Absorptive capacity of the project: 4495 people. 
from: http://www.mpd.gov.sa

MAKKA's REAR PHOTOS

MEN SWIMMING ARROUND KAABA ( ALMATAF)

Central Area of Mecca(old propousal)

Plan for the Central Area of Mecca

The planning concept of the central area of the holy city of mecca depends on establishing radial roads as well as ring roads, with Alkaa'ba as its focal point. A ring road with a radius of 530 meters is currently under construction with Alkaa'ba at its center . Its length is 3,400 meters and it covers an inside area of to this project is approximately more economic activities. This was presented by Mr Yousef bin Awadh Al Ahmari,with the sponsorship of his Royal Highness Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz Al Saud, in coordination with The Consulting firm of his Excellency,the engineer Omar Abdullah Al Qadhi.

(the white circle not allowed to invest on it anymore the current projects/Building inside it is Hilton hotel,Abraj al Bait,Dar al Towhed hotel and al Safa Palace)

Source :AL BENAA Magazine Vol 28 #207