Rahman Al-Hazemy, Director of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs branch in Makkah, said the ministry has completed the emergency exit project in Nimrah Mosque in Arafat. Electricity cables in women's bathrooms at Miqat Al-Sail Al-Kabir have been laid at a cost of around SR675, 000. According to Al-Hazemy, the ministry's projects include rebuilding a number of rooms and passes in Al-Kheef Mosque in Mina, as well as paving the roads for Miqat Al-Jehafa at Rabeigh. Besides the restoration work in Nimrah Mosque, the eastern yards of Arafat, and Al-Meshar Al-Haram Mosque in Muzdalifah, a small apartment has been built next to Al-Kheef Mosque for imams,” said Al-Hazemy. “We will collect all the old Quran copies and replace them with new ones published at King Fahd Quran Printing Complex in Madinah. To avoid overcrowding and congestion, increasing the number of mosques in holy sites was a priority. Addressing this issue, the ministry has built 150 new mosques in these areas, the official said. The ministry has assigned about 880 imams in the holy areas during the Hajj season. Each mosque will have a religious scholar besides the imam, Al-Hazemy said.
