The institute aims to accomplish a number of objectives: - Developing administrative services en route to facilitating procedures and organizational codes to which pilgrims are subjected during their stay for Hajj and Umrah rituals and visiting the Prophet's Mosque peace be upon him. - Verifying safety and sanitary aspects of the environment. - Developing habitat and transport modes. - Developing horde and risk-management means. - Highlighting services offered by the government in Holy Makkah, Madinah and holy sites and providing accurate scientific information through various media channels, the permanent fairgrounds at the Institute and mobile exhibitions dispatched to international events. - Developing the Hajj and Umrah information database at the Custodian of Holy Shrines Institute for Hajj Research. - Documenting the historical background of Holy Makkah, Madinah and holy sites. --SPA 21:32 LOCAL TIME 18:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w