The Jamarat area (the bridge and the surrounding squares) is the beating heart of Mina and the bottleneck at the same time. The Jamarat area means the area surrounding the three Jamarat, and it is located between King Faisal Street to the south, King Fahd Street to the north, the end of the eastern square to the east, the end of Mina to the west, and the end of Jamarat. The area is considered one of the most crowded areas in Mina, especially during the times of stoning the Jamarat. Pilgrims visit it on the day of Eid to stone the Great Jamarat (Jamrat al-Aqaba) and during the days of enthusiasm to stone the three Jamarat. Most pilgrims are keen to shave or cut their hair immediately after stoning Jamrat al-Aqaba for the first exit.
Study Objective
- Estimating the capacity of the lower floor of the Jamarat building within safe limits, which is sufficient to reduce crowding during peak times and to accommodate pilgrims during most of the legitimate times.
- Preventing peak crowding and performing the rituals of stoning the Jamarat inside the basement in a calm and reassuring atmosphere that is consistent with the nature of the Hajj law.
- Developing a mechanism to regulate the movement of pilgrims entering and exiting in the form of organized groups.
- Identifying paths for different types of movement, including paths designated for people with special needs, while securing them and separating them from pedestrian and vehicle movement inside the lower floor.
- Studying the degree of impact of the toilets under development on the flow of movement inside the basement of the Jamarat building.
Project Location
Saudi Arabia
Project Type
Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Surveying
Client
Royal Commission for Makkah and the Holy Sites
Project Duration
12/2022 – 02/2023
