Mecca Grand Mosque expansion to end before Ramadan

RNA - Sources report that the construction work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, is progressing well and the project is likely to be completed before Ramadan.

News ID: 2286

Date: 05 April 2015 - 16:45

RNA - The construction work at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is progressing well and the project is likely to be completed before Ramadan, said a report.

The mega projects, ordered by the late King Abdullah, include expansion of the Grand Mosque. About 73 per cent of the work has already been completed, reported the Arab News, citing a senior official.

The work, which also includes a mezzanine floor designed for push-chairs for those with special needs, is being implemented in three stages, stated projects administration director Sultan bin Aati Al-Qurashi.

The painting and decoration works have begun this year, he added.

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