RIYADH: The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that the latter welcomed a total of 6,000,247 visitors last week, an achievement facilitated by high-quality services that enabled the crowds to perform their prayers smoothly, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The statistics issued by the authority showed that 647,790 individuals visited the tomb of Prophet Muhammad. Additionally, 298,397 visitors performed prayers at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa, following organizational procedures that regulated crowd movement and designated specific prayer times for both men and women.
The authority also reported that 16,506 elderly people and individuals with disabilities were able to use electric carts provided to ease their access to the Prophet’s Mosque, while 114,532 visitors benefited from guidance services, which assisted them in navigating the various exhibitions, museums, and other areas. A total of 147,735 visitors benefited from translation services, and 12,205 sought information at the Prophet’s Mosque’s library.
More than 5,400 people visited exhibitions and museums, while 30,140 used transportation services. Additionally, 146,429 gifts — including copies of the Qur’an, umbrellas, prayer mats, incense burners, flowers and sweets — were offered to visitors.
Over 160,000 bottles of Zamzam water were supplied to visitors, and 142,007 iftar meals were distributed in corridors of the mosque designated for people who had been fasting.
