Massive construction work is under way in Haram area with thousands of engineers and workers working day and night to finish the project on time. Despite presence of millions of people, the Saudi government is providing excellent facilities to pilgrims and there has been no incident of stampede so far for which the authorities deserve commendation. Credit also goes to thousands of security personals, medical teams and also thousands of young volunteers who are working in hard conditions.

As a matter of fact when even when the mercury touches above 40 degree Celsius in Makkah, thousands of young guys wearing brown uniforms and blue jackets are seen facilitating millions of people who come from every corner of the world to perform their pilgrimage with ease. Sometimes these young guys are working under scorching sun at roads to control massive rush of traffic. They are doing all this hard work while fasting. their efforts must be appreciated. Now it is also a responsibility of every one to follow rules and regulations laid down by the concerned authorities in holy places and cooperate with thousands of young. — Khawaja Umer Farooq, Jeddah