More pilgrims flock to Madinah to receive blessings after their spiritual journey started with Umrah at Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah. The Prophet’s Mosque is one of the first destinations Madinah visitors seek to pay their salutations upon the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Arab News followed some pilgrims in Madinah and listened to their feedback about the visits. Iraqi pilgrim Abdul Rahim Abdul Ghani was standing at Al-Rumah Mountain at Uhud site when he told Arab News about his story. This is Abdul Ghani’s eleventh visit to the Kingdom in the course of a decade. Since 2005, he comes almost once a year to perform Umrah and Haj and says he feels the development every time he comes.

He said that the expansion projects of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah are outstanding, “We witnessed several developments in the Kingdom including Al-Mashaer railway project, the Haramain High Speed Rail as well as the airpower expansion projects,” he said. Abdul Ghani praised the decisions to hire more employees dedicated for the comfort of pilgrims, “The Kingdom is helping make the pilgrims’ journey a very smooth one.”

He added that the pilgrim feels the growing levels of care and development in every place they go in the Kingdom, “From Al-Rumah mountain I can see Madinah. I can see the fancy hotels and malls and broad streets,” he said.

Abdul Ghani concluded the interview by wishing Saudis all good and hoped that God would protect the Kingdom from any harm.