Over 6,250 CCTV cameras had been used this 12 months to monitor the holy sites in Mecca in the course of the Hajj pilgrimage that has been held in a restricted capability as a result of coronavirus pandemic, in line with authorities.
The Hajj monitoring heart is linked to about 772 of these cameras at any given time to make sure safety forces are capable of monitor and reply to the actions of all Hajj pilgrims, in line with Brigadier Abdulrahman al-Qahtani, the commander answerable for monitoring the Jamaraat Bridge the place pilgrims have been performing the symbolic stoning of the satan ritual because the Hajj attracts to an in depth.
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“These cameras are getting used from the management heart to help with our safety forces on the sphere to assist them with the motion of pilgrims all through their pilgrimage throughout the holy websites,” al-Qahtani advised Al Arabiya.
The management heart is primarily involved with offering a wider image to the overall subject officers on what is occurring on the websites, the place officers on the headquarters are capable of regulate and zoom in on footage utilizing the CCTV cameras.
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Sunday marks the ultimate day of Hajj and Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims will now carry out the “stoning the satan” ritual one final time on the Jamaraat Bridge in Mecca in the course of the day. They may then head again to the Grand Mosque for a last time to circle the Kaaba, referred to as the “farewell” tawaf, set to happen at four pm native time.
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Final Replace: Sunday, 02 August 2020 KSA 05:16 – GMT 02:16
