The Prophet’s Mosque in Medina provides worshippers with a better prayer experience with 250 automated umbrellas shading 228,000 pilgrims and visitors. Strategically built to counter scorching heat, every umbrella shades 900 individuals, keeping pilgrims and visitors comfortable during prayer sessions.
With 436 advanced misting fans and 1,000 installed lights, strategically positioned, the umbrella system aids in the cooling of the ambiance, especially over the hottest months of summer as well as Ramadan and Hajj holy periods. The technologically advanced solution illustrates Saudi Arabia’s efforts in upgrading pilgrimage infrastructure with the protection of the mosque’s architectural features maintained.
The automated system, on its part, is made to open and close with ease, responding to different types of weather. The move comes in support of the overall vision of maximizing pilgrim services at both the holy mosques in Saudi Arabia.
Worshipers have expressed admiration for the new features, citing the increased comfort in lengthy prayer and contemplation hours. The umbrellas are part of a continuous program to update facilities while maintaining Islam’s second most sacred place’s sanctity and tradition.
