The marble is processed in local factories in Saudi Arabia: Photo: AFP
Mecca: The reason why the floor of Kaaba and Masjid Nabawi ﷺ remains cool even in the hottest days has come to light.
According to the report of the Arab media, the reason for the coolness of the shining floor of the Haramin Sharif even in the hot summer is the marble with unique characteristics brought from Greece.
According to the report, the pure white marble, called ‘snow white’ due to its luster, extracted from the quarries of Thassos, the eastern island of Greece, has the lowest heat absorption capacity. Marble supplier Compan says that the price of this marble tiles can be between 250 and 400 dollars per square meter.
According to Engineer Faris Al Saeedi, Undersecretary General for Technical, Operational and Maintenance Affairs of the Haramin Sharif in the General Presidency, Thasos marble remains extremely cool even in extreme heat, even in summer temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees Celsius. Arrive. More than 40 engineers and technicians of Harman Sharifin maintain the marble 24 hours a day. Each marble tile is five centimeters thick. What makes marble stand out is its ability to absorb moisture through its delicate pores at night and release it during the day, keeping it cool even in high temperatures.
Marble is imported from Thassos in the form of large blocks of stone and processed and manufactured in factories in Saudi Arabia by a well-known company that oversees the construction and development of the mosques in Mecca.
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