The Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina now allow pilgrims to monitor crowd levels in real time. Yes, Saudi Arabia has introduced digital services. It allows pilgrims to choose less congested times to perform the rituals, making the pilgrimage a lot more seamless.
Saudi Arabia Introduces Digital Services For Umrah Pilgrims
As announced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it has introduced digital services. The Gulf News, in its report, has mentioned how these digital services allow Umrah pilgrims to monitor crowd levels in real time. The service offers a live display, instant updates, and crowd indicators for the Tawaf area. This is shown for the Tawaf area around the Holy Kaaba and the Sa’i walkway, which is between Safa and Marwa. So, pilgrims can assess congestion before heading to the mosque.
How Is It Beneficial For Pilgrims?
Not only this, but there’s also an interactive map. This covers the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. Moreover, worshippers and visitors also get to explore landmarks, local facilities, and even identify suitable routes. This, as a result, makes navigation easier and improves the overall experience.
It should be noted that the digital platform features approximately 950 points of interest and landmarks. This includes the Holy Kaaba, Maqam Ibrahim, Safa and Marwa at the Grand Mosque. As further mentioned in the same report, the map at the Prophet’s Mosque highlights prominent sites, which include the Prophet’s Chamber, prayer niches, Al Rawdah Al Sharifah, and the Prophet’s pulpit.
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The Platform Offers Several Possible Routes
At this point, it should be noted that this platform offers over 100,000 possible routes. These are across more than 17 categories, which allows users to locate facilities and services as per their needs. It also offers 650 QR codes, which allow visitors to quickly access information about landmarks, available services and facilities.
There are even on-site digital display screens that are integrated with the map. These allow visitors to see locations and routes directly while they are at the mosque. With the availability of these systems, pilgrims and worshippers can enjoy an enhanced experience with the help of digital technology, making their pilgrimage feel a lot more seamless.
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FAQs
What has Saudi Arabia introduced at their Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina?
Saudi Arabia has introduced digital services, which allow the Umrah pilgrims to monitor crowd levels in real time at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
What do these digital services allow the Umrah pilgrims to see?
These digital services allow pilgrims to monitor crowd levels in real time and get instant updates. These also offer crowd indicators for Tawaf area around the Holy Kaaba and the Sa'i walkway, which is between Safa and Marwa.
