Prince Mit'eb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Chairman of Makkah, Madinah and Sacred Places Development Authority, patronized here today the 5th Religious Forum on Hajj Research, organized by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj Research, an affiliate of Umm Alqura university. A number of Saudi universities, specialized research centers and governmental bodies relating to Hajj activities took part in the event held under the theme "Aljamarat area studies". At the venue, Prince Mit'eb was received by Director of Umm Alqura University Dr. Nasser bin Abdullah Alsalih and a number of officials. Addressing the opening ceremony, Prince Mit'eb hailed this annual gathering of university researchers and governmental bodies in charge of Hajj to study and give solutions to problems facing pilgrims in Jamarat area. This year, for instance, the government has spent more than SR100 million for developmental projects in the area and billions are expected to be appropriated for it in the next few years when the new Jamarat bridge and flyovers project starts, he concluded.
