Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 6:27 am |

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is keen on completion of all the procedures with regard to the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque and its associated projects in Madinah.

This was announced by Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah, on Wednesday. He said that the King is closely following up the procedures prior to the expansion of Islam’s second holy mosque. Prince Faisal has directed all agencies concerned to present him reports at the earliest possible about the adequate measures to be taken in this regard.

“The committee, which was constituted for the same, is completing its work, the details of which will be announced soon,” he said during a meeting with members of the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

On behalf of the people of Madinah, Prince Faisal thanked King Salman for his sublime service to Islam and Muslims as well as to the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims and visitors to the mosques.

During a visit to Madinah in July 2015, King Salman approved the revised designs for the Prophet’s Mosque expansion project which includes expansion of the mosque, Darb Al-Sunnah project (3km stretch between the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque) and rebuilding of the Quba Mosque. The Ministry of Finance said the King reviewed the proposals and the project’s designs within the scope of the large-scale expansion project of the Prophet’s Mosque and other related schemes, which also include the Dar Al-Hijra, King Salman Center for Conferences, and development of new central area in Madinah.

Meanwhile, Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Bantan has completed his review meetings with officials concerned at his ministry as well as with representatives of Haj service providers and tawafa organizations about the last Haj operations, with an objective to embrace its positive elements.

He expressed satisfaction over the resounding success of the Haj operation of 2016.