The efforts of the university's specialized research institute for Hajj and Umrah are helping authorities improve the services provided and better manage their operations. According to its dean, the institute «has so far conducted 740 specialized studies and trained more than 6,000 trainees.».
Every year, the ministry transports bedridden pilgrims from hospitals in Medina to the holy sites so they can perform the Hajj rituals.
Prince Abdulaziz watched as personnel demonstrated how they would handle a range of possible security scenarios.
Each robot operates from five to eight hours without human involvement.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has integrated smart systems to ensure the safe travel of pilgrims during their stay in the holy cities so they can perform their religious rituals easily and safely.
More than 294,000 pilgrims have already left Medina and headed to the holy sites in Mecca, while nearly 75,000 were still in the city, according to the report.
100 guides throughout the mosque communicate fluently with pilgrims in 23 languages.
Two Thai pilgrims performing the Hajj for the first time expressed joy at arriving in Saudi Arabia after having been unable to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tens of thousands of Hajj pilgrims arrive at Bangladesh's main international airport for flights to Saudi Arabia, going through the immigration process handled by officials of the Kingdom.
The mobile dental clinic includes 32 medical and operational staff, equipped with modern equipment, operating around the clock throughout the entire Hajj season.