How Makkah keeps summer Umrah pilgrims cool at the Grand Mosque
As summer Umrah arrivals climb, Makkah's Grand Mosque relies on a 155,000-ton cooling system, 400-plus misting stations and heat-reflective roads to protect pilgrims from extreme heat.
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 11:08 AM (Saudi time)
As summer Umrah arrivals climb, Makkah's Grand Mosque relies on a 155,000-ton cooling system, 400-plus misting stations and heat-reflective roads to protect pilgrims from extreme heat.
Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission has uncovered more than 1,700 artefacts at Miqat Al Juhfah, a historic Hajj station and miqat, offering new insight into early Islamic pilgrimage routes.
The Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque has raised capacity to around 1.85 million worshippers, with work continuing toward more than two million.
Saudi Arabia has deployed an AI robot at the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque that answers religious questions, gives directions, and translates in 15 languages.
Saudi Arabia has introduced a QR-code service giving pilgrims real-time crowd density in the Mataf and Masaa, helping them choose less congested times for Tawaf and Saai.
One of the world's largest cooling systems keeps the Grand Mosque in Makkah between 22C and 24C, protecting pilgrims from extreme summer heat.
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