The Two Holy Mosques and Holy Sites: Development and Care Since King Abdulaziz’s Reign 3 Riyadh

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After that, the sons of late King Abdulaziz continued to take care of the service of the Two Holy Mosques. Late King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud directed the installation of a pump to raise the water of Zamzam in 1373 AH, the construction of a building for Zamzam water in front of Zamzam Well in 1374 AH, building Masa'a with its two floors, the expansion of piazza; and Zamzam Well became in the basement provided by water spouts and a course for the used water. He also ordered the restoration of the Holy Kaabah in 1377 AH, when the upper and lower Kaabah roofs were completely replaced, and the Kaabah stones that were exposed to cracks and dust accumulation were treated. During the reign of late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, he continued the expansion of the Grand Mosque that began during the reign of late King Saud. And what had been implemented during his reign was the removal of the building based on the shrine of the Prophet Abraham as an expansion for worshipers circumambulating the Holy Kaabah, and covered the shrine with a crystal cover in 1387 AH. He also directed the construction of a library for the Grand Mosque in 1391 AH and a factory for Kaabah Kiswah (Cover) in its new location in Umm Al-Joud along with expanding its works. The factory of Kaabah Kiswah was opened after the completion of construction and furnishing in 1397 AH. In 1398 AH, the piazza was expanded, its floor was furnished with heat-resistant marble and the pulpit was transferred while the basement of Zamzam was expanded, making its entrance close to the edge of the old mosque in the direction of Masa'a. --More 23:03 LOCAL TIME 20:03 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1378173

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