Makkah: Folding umbrellas will be installed at the Grand Mosque’s courtyards and roof next year to protect pilgrims from the sun and heat, said commanders of Hajj security forces.
The umbrellas will cover 53x53 meters, making them the largest in the world, according to Arab News.
The commander of the forces responsible for security at the mosque, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Ahmadi, said temperatures are quite low inside the mosque due to air conditioning, but the umbrellas will provide comfort for pilgrims in the courtyards and on the roof.
These folding umbrellas are considered to be largest in the world.
The Saudis had earlier installed similar, though smaller in size, folding umberllas inside the Prophet (Peace be upon him) Mosque in Madinah.
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