Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, Chairman of Supreme Hajj Committee and President of the Supreme Committee of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, will open the 13th Scientific Forum for Hajj and Umrah Research to be organized by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research at Umm Al-Qura University during 20-22 Jumada II, 1434H. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr. Baker bin Matooq Assas, Rector of Umm Al-Qura University, thanked Prince Mohammed bin Naif for gracing the forum. Dr. Assas added that the forum will discuss a number of issues pertaining to construction, engineering applications, environment, health, administration, economy, services, information technology, education, information and the geography and history of Makkah.