Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured aerial photographs on Sunday of the final preparations for this year’s Haj season in Makkah.
The SPA lens showed the faithful’s gatherings, and holy sites in Makkah, as well as the integrated services being offered to them by the Saudi authorities from a height of 1,000 meters in the sky.
Security planes monitor holy sites and Makkah during Haj, providing emergency, rescue, and firefighting services. They will also monitor pilgrims, transmit live images, and broadcast them through various channels and websites.
Here is a look
The Haj is a once-in-a-lifetime duty for all Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey, which takes believers along the path travelled by the Prophet Muhammad some 1,400 years ago.
Pilgrims spend five days performing a set of rituals aimed at bringing them closer to Allah.
Saudi Arabia expects more than two million pilgrims from over 160 countries during this Haj season after the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, which are going to start on June 26.
