The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has completed all its projects for this year's Haj season and given a new look to about 9,076 mosques in the holy sites. Copies of the Holy Qur'an and prayer carpets have also been provided to these mosques. Three expert groups of technicians will work around the clock to ensure no breakdown of the infrastructure including electricity and water. Abdul-Rahman Al-Hazemy, Director of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs branch in Makkah, said the ministry has completed the emergency exit project in Nimrah Mosque in Arafat. Electricity cables in women's bathrooms at Miqat Al-Sail Al-Kabir have been laid at a cost of around SR675,000. According to Al-Hazemy, the ministry's projects include rebuilding a number of rooms and passes in Al-Kheef Mosque in Mina, as well as paving the roads for Miqat Al-Jehafa at Rabegh. Besides the restoration work in Nimrah Mosque, the eastern yards of Arafat, and Al-Meshar Al-Haram Mosque in Muzdalifah, a small apartment has been built next to Al-Kheef Mosque for imams,” said Al-Hazemy. “We will collect all the old Qur'an copies and replace them with new ones published at King Fahd Qur'an Printing Complex in Madina. To avoid overcrowding and congestion, increasing the number of mosques in holy sites was a priority. Addressing this issue, the ministry has built 150 new mosques in these areas, the official said. The ministry has assigned about 880 imams in the holy areas during the Haj season. Each mosque will have a religious scholar besides the imam, Al
