Vice General President of the Holy Mosque Affairs Dr Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Khozim described the approval of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for expanding the northern areas of the Holy Mosque as an extension of the King's continual care of and attention to the Two Holy Mosques. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he said that the entire area to be added to the squares of the Holy Mosque will be approximately 300,000 square meters which double the capacity of the Holy Mosque and enable pilgrims and Umrah performers to perform their rituals easily and comfortably.
