Ottoman-era domes being restored in mataf

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Tuesday 05 May 2015 - 13:23 Makkah mean time-16-7-1436 Makkah (IINA) - The Ottoman-era domes, which were removed two years ago to expand the mataf (circumambulation area) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, are being restored, according to Sultan Al-Quraishi, director of the projects administration at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. The domes are being restored as per new arrangements that will restrict them to three sites. Work is underway to restore the domes in the northern part, including the mukabiriya (the chamber for the call for prayer). The technical committee for the expansion projects decided not to reinstall the domes on the masa side (the area in the Grand Mosque where pilgrims run between the holy areas of Safa and Marwah as part of the Sa’i ritual.) HA/IINA