A worker cleans the courtyard of the Prophet's Mosque in Madina. — Okaz photoOkaz/Saudi Gazette MADINA – About 65 seasonal employees and supervisors, and 1,350 male and female workers are working every day to clean the Prophet's Mosque, said Abdul Aziz Bin Muhammad Al-Mar'ashi, Director of the Cleaning and Carpets Administration. The organization's tasks include around-the-clock supervision and monitoring of all work and cleaning of the Haram, the roof, courtyards and restrooms, he added, pointing out that supervisors and workers are divided into three shifts. The Administration also follows up with the contractor to ensure all terms of the contract are executed, he added. During Ramadan, most of the work is done in the evening session, which begins immediately after Asr prayer, and the cleaning efforts end after Isha prayer, Al-Mar'ashi said. This time witnesses a great amount of work including following up the collection of all the garbage and food leftovers before the Iqamah for Maghrib prayer; surplus dates and bread are kept in special bags in the men's and women's sections, he added. The workers, who clean 9,700 carpets, use 25 carpet-cleaning machines, 43 machines to clean the courtyards and 11 garbage-compressing vehicles, in addition to cleaning 20 restrooms, including four for women and one for people with disabilities, he added. __
