Since the beginning of Ramadan, 150,000 pilgrims have used the ritual completion service at the Grand Mosque, according to the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. The service is provided by 112 staff and 12 sterilized vehicles, ensuring comfort and easy movement during peak hours.
SPA reported from Makkah on March 25, 2025, that the Grand Mosque is witnessing a high volume of pilgrims and visitors during the month of Ramadan. Movement remains smooth, the authority stated, thanks to a well-organized framework and distinguished regulatory procedures that enhance crowd control while providing a spiritual atmosphere.
The ritual completion service is one part of the wider movement system inside the Grand Mosque. Over 21 days of Ramadan, 836,574 people used vehicle services, the authority said. That total breaks down into 643,364 users of electric golf carts, 168,228 users of paid advanced carts, and 24,982 users of free manual carts.
Why does the split between electric, paid advanced, and free manual carts matter for how pilgrims plan their movement inside the Grand Mosque? The numbers show that electric golf carts carried the largest share of users, while free manual carts served the smallest group. Paid advanced carts sat between the two.
The authority stressed that the provision of all services within the Grand Mosque and its courtyards is driven by a commitment to serve pilgrims, care for them, and facilitate their rituals with comfort and tranquility. That statement covers the courtyards as well as the interior of the Grand Mosque.
What does it take to keep movement smooth when pilgrims and visitors arrive in high volume during Ramadan? The authority pointed to a well-organized framework and distinguished regulatory procedures that enhance crowd control. Those procedures, it said, also provide a spiritual atmosphere.
The ritual completion service itself relies on 112 staff and 12 sterilized vehicles. Those staff and vehicles are dedicated to the service, which the authority said ensures comfort and easy movement during peak hours. Peak hours are the times when the volume of pilgrims and visitors is at its highest during Ramadan.
How do 112 staff and 12 sterilized vehicles fit into a month when 150,000 pilgrims have already used the ritual completion service? The authority did not break down the service by day or by hour. It said only that the service has been used since the beginning of Ramadan.
The vehicle figures cover 21 days of Ramadan. Electric golf carts accounted for 643,364 users. Paid advanced carts accounted for 168,228 users. Free manual carts accounted for 24,982 users. Together those three categories total 836,574 users.
Which of those three cart categories would a pilgrim most likely meet first when entering the Grand Mosque? The authority did not describe the routes or the locations where each type of cart operates. It listed the categories and their user numbers.
The authority’s statement covers services within the Grand Mosque and its courtyards. It said the provision of all those services is driven by a commitment to serve pilgrims, care for them, and facilitate their rituals with comfort and tranquility. The statement did not list every service individually.
What does a spiritual atmosphere mean in practice when hundreds of thousands of people are moving through the same space over 21 days? The authority linked the smooth movement to the organized framework and the regulatory procedures, and it linked those procedures to crowd control. It also said the procedures enhance the spiritual atmosphere.
The Grand Mosque is witnessing a high volume of pilgrims and visitors during Ramadan, according to SPA. The authority’s figures cover the ritual completion service and the three vehicle categories. The report did not include a total count of all pilgrims and visitors at the Grand Mosque during the same period.
How many pilgrims and visitors in total have passed through the Grand Mosque during Ramadan? The source did not say. It gave the ritual completion service figure of 150,000 and the vehicle service figure of 836,574 over 21 days, but no overall attendance number.
The ritual completion service figure covers the period since the beginning of Ramadan. The vehicle service figure covers 21 days of Ramadan. The report did not state the exact start date of Ramadan or the date on which the 21-day count began.
What happens during the remaining days of Ramadan? The authority did not project future figures. It reported what had happened since the beginning of Ramadan and over 21 days.
The authority is the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. Its statement covered the Grand Mosque and its courtyards. The report was carried by SPA from Makkah on March 25, 2025.
Why would the authority separate paid advanced carts from free manual carts in its figures? The report did not explain the difference in service between the two categories. It gave the user numbers for each: 168,228 for paid advanced carts and 24,982 for free manual carts.
Electric golf carts served 643,364 users over the 21 days. That is the largest of the three vehicle categories. The report did not say how many electric golf carts are in operation or how many trips each cart made.
How many staff operate the vehicle services as a whole? The report gave a staff figure of 112 for the ritual completion service and a vehicle figure of 12 sterilized vehicles for the same service. It did not give a separate staff count for the electric golf carts, the paid advanced carts, or the free manual carts.
The authority said the services are provided with a commitment to serve pilgrims, care for them, and facilitate their rituals with comfort and tranquility. That language covers the Grand Mosque and its courtyards. The report did not name individual officials or give direct quotes from any person.
What does a sterilized vehicle mean in this context? The report used the term but did not define it. It said 12 sterilized vehicles support the ritual completion service.
The report placed the Grand Mosque in Makkah. It dated the dispatch to March 25, 2025. It attributed the figures to the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.
Could the 150,000 ritual completion users also be counted among the 836,574 vehicle users? The report did not say whether the two figures overlap. It presented them as separate counts: one for the ritual completion service since the beginning of Ramadan, one for vehicle services over 21 days of Ramadan.
What is the ritual completion service? The report named the service and gave its user count, staff count, and vehicle count. It did not describe the steps of the ritual or the locations where the service is offered.
The authority said movement remains smooth despite the high volume of pilgrims and visitors. It credited a well-organized framework and distinguished regulatory procedures. It said those procedures enhance crowd control while providing a spiritual atmosphere.
How do regulatory procedures enhance crowd control inside a place of worship? The report did not detail the procedures. It described their effect: smooth movement, crowd control, and a spiritual atmosphere.
The vehicle totals over 21 days add up to 836,574 users. Electric golf carts account for 643,364. Paid advanced carts account for 168,228. Free manual carts account for 24,982. The report did not give a daily average.
Which category grew fastest over the 21 days? The report did not provide a day-by-day breakdown, so it did not show growth rates for any category.
The authority’s statement stressed service, care, and facilitation of rituals with comfort and tranquility. It applied that stress to all services within the Grand Mosque and its courtyards. The report did not list the full range of services.
What did the source not include? It did not include an overall attendance figure for the Grand Mosque during Ramadan, a daily breakdown of the vehicle figures, a description of the ritual completion service, a definition of sterilized vehicles, a staff count for the vehicle services, or any named official or direct quote. It also did not state the exact dates covered by the 21-day count.
How many pilgrims have used the ritual completion service at the Grand Mosque since the beginning of Ramadan? The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque stated that 150,000 pilgrims have used the ritual completion service since the beginning of Ramadan. The service is provided by 112 staff and 12 sterilized vehicles, ensuring comfort and easy movement during peak hours. The report, carried by SPA from Makkah on March 25, 2025, did not break the 150,000 figure down by day or by hour.
How many people used vehicle services at the Grand Mosque over 21 days of Ramadan? Over 21 days of Ramadan, 836,574 people used vehicle services at the Grand Mosque, according to the authority. That total includes 643,364 users of electric golf carts, 168,228 users of paid advanced carts, and 24,982 users of free manual carts. Electric golf carts carried the largest share, while free manual carts served the smallest group. The report did not give a daily average or a day-by-day breakdown for any of the three categories.
What did the authority say about movement and crowd control at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan? The authority said the Grand Mosque is witnessing a high volume of pilgrims and visitors during Ramadan, but movement remains smooth. It credited a well-organized framework and distinguished regulatory procedures that enhance crowd control while providing a spiritual atmosphere. The authority also stressed that all services within the Grand Mosque and its courtyards are driven by a commitment to serve pilgrims, care for them, and facilitate their rituals with comfort and tranquility.
What details about the ritual completion service did the report include? The report said 150,000 pilgrims have used the ritual completion service since the beginning of Ramadan. It is provided by 112 staff and 12 sterilized vehicles. The authority said the service ensures comfort and easy movement during peak hours. The report did not describe the steps of the ritual, the locations where the service is offered, or define what a sterilized vehicle is in this context.
What figures did the report not include about Ramadan at the Grand Mosque? The report did not include an overall attendance figure for all pilgrims and visitors at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan. It also did not provide a daily breakdown of the vehicle figures, a staff count for the vehicle services, or the exact dates covered by the 21-day count. It named no official and carried no direct quote from any person.