Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), launched the infrastructure works and the master plan for the project. Rua Al-Madinah Project will raise the capacity to facilitate hosting 30 million Umrah pilgrims by 2030. The project will be designed and implemented in line with the highest global standards and that is an indication of the continuous support from the Kingdom’s leadership to Madinah to consolidate its position as a modern Islamic and cultural destination.

The project is still understood to be in design stage.

Client has signed five major agreements for this project. The new agreements encompass the design of several hotels and the Islamic Civilization Village, as well as the opening of a support and coordination office in collaboration with the Municipality of Madinah and Al Madinah Region Development Authority that will help to secure construction permits for the company’s projects. Rua Al Madinah Holding also signed an agreement for the opening of an office in collaboration with the Civil Defence that will scrutinise and approve fire prevention requirements at all of the project’s buildings and facilities. The hotel design agreements would add over 7,000 hotel rooms to existing designs, contributing to a total of 12,000 rooms that will encompass over 25 percent of the Rua Al Madinah Project. The Islamic Civilisation Village, which is set to be built over 226,000 square metres on the north side of Rua Al Madinah project, will reflect multiple aspects of the Muslim world. The village is designed to serve as a learning and recreational centre that will house a variety of museums, retail outlets, edutainment facilities, restaurants, and landscapes.