Haramain Development
Dr. Mozammel Haque
The Head
of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais
was recently talking about the development of the Haramain.
Sheikh
Al-Sudais on Haramain Development
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Sheikh al-Sudais said, “Dear brothers, when
we talk about holy sites we are talking about Makkah; we are talking about
Qibla, the Ka’aba, where actually the hearts of all Muslims everywhere in the
world are going and directing to when they pray; where all our hearts are
attached to all the time and one of the graces which Allah the Almighty has granted to Saudi Arabia and granted the
opportunity to take care of Mosques, and of the Two Holy cities and the Two
Holy sites and the expansion that is happening now in the Madinah and in Makkah
never happened before in history. I would like to invite everybody, whenever
you have a chance, Insha Allah, to see the expansion and the big leading
projects happening especially in Makkah and Madinah.”
He
also mentioned, “This expansion, as I said to you, never happen all the history
of the Haramain. Makkah Haram Sharif and Masjid al-Nabawi in Madinah are built
and expanded; are monitored and refurbished for all Muslims. Why; because we
and the government of Saudi Arabia has put a target that there would be a
chance for every Muslim to come. When Muslims come in big numbers, in millions;
there will be a capacity for all of them. If the Haramain, the Two Holy Mosques
remain in the old building; it would be too difficult for everybody, for the
next generation to be accommodated in Makkah and Madinah.”
The
Head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques said, “Now the third expansion
from the days of King Abdullah (May Allah shower him with His mercy) is proceeding
to the end. The capacity of the new expansion, the Third expansion, is 1.3
million square metres with the old capacity of the Haram 1.7 million square
metres. Alhamdo lillah, the result will be 3 million square metres in
the Haram in Makkah. That will be 3 million the capacity of the millions of
prayers and people coming.”
Sheikh
al-Sudais also said, “Now in Masaa, the old capacity of 50,000 people in one
hour; now the capacity of 80,000 per hour. The Mataf also in the third phase of
the project of the Mataf, Insha Allah, will start in this Ramadan. Now
the capacity of the Mataf is 45,000 per hour; it will be, after the completion
of the project, 105 000 per hour.”
Khutba Translation in seven languages
On the spot on the air directly
The
Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, also mentioned, “We have now a new
project which is the translation of the Khutba (Friday Sermons), from
the Haram directly on air and it is now the Khutba is translated in
seven languages, We are going, Insha Allah, to increase the languages.
Translations are happening on the spot on air directly. We want, Insha Allah,
the government of Saudi Arabia want the Haramain to be the model of welfare and
safety, of peace for everybody Insha Allah of the Muslims of everybody
in the world.”
Every single project of the Haramain
Based on the Fatwa of scholars
Talking
about every single project of the Haramain, Dr. Sheikh al-Sudais mentioned,
“For your information, dear brothers, I would like to tell you that every
single project, every step we do in the project of the Haramain is based on the
Fatwa of scholars. We don’t do it like a project; we have to tell Mufti
and scholars about what we are doing and they have to give us a Fatwa
about. And we come back to the Supreme Council of Scholars of Saudi Arabia; we
come back to the Council of Fiqh; the Council of Fiqh of the Rabita
al-Alam al-Islami (Muslim World League) in Makkah; they have to check our
project. They have to give a Fatwa before we start anything.”
“Insha
Allah, within three years, maximum,
everything will come back normal in the Haramain You will see Insha Allah,
I am sure you will be happy with all this expansion and you will thank Allah
the Almighty first and you will thank those brothers and the King who is behind
all these projects,” he mentioned.
Mataf floors will be increased to six
Dr.
Sheikh al-Sudais also informed about the development of Mataf and the
air-conditioning of the Haram. He said, “ Insha Allah; we are going to
increase the floors of Mataf. The Mataf will be in different floors. It would
be like five to six floors. Another of the projects is to have the whole Haram
air-conditioned, Insha Allah. And Insha Allah, there will be
electronically umbrella outside, even in the courtyards.”
Development
in Haramain for
everybody’s
security and safety
The
Head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques said, “Those who envy us or envy
Saudi Arabia they are attacking the Haramain. Of course, they will never be
happy when we are successful everywhere. I want Muslims to be sure and to be
really very comfortable to put in their hearts that is the main target the main
objective for all of us is to work what we are doing in Haramain is, from King
Salman and before, for security and safety for everybody there. Those who actually
spread this rumour or this news are the one who really create danger for the
Haramain and you have seen recently the news of what is happening in the Middle
East and confusing Muslims killing, supporting some Muslims against other and
this is really the real threat for the Haramain and not the projects we are
doing.”
“Allah
the Almighty decide the safety and security of the Two Holy Mosques and these
challenges Insha Allah soon will be removed and Insha Allah
everybody will be even happy,” said Dr. Sheikh al-Sudais.
Published in Rabita
Weekly, from Mina
23 September 2015
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