بدءاً، الحمد لله على نجاح حج هذا العام، وهو نجاح تراكمي تحققه المملكة عاماً بعد عام، كيف لا وهي مصدرة الامتياز في كل حين.
تالياً، ومنذ عقود، ظلّ الحج مشروعاً سنوياً تُعيد فيه المملكة تعريف التنظيم، وترسم في كل موسم معادلةً صعبة: كيف تخدم ملايين ضيوف الرحمن، وتبقى قريبة من كل حاجّ، وكأنك تخاطبه وحده؟
وحين يتكرّر هذا السؤال، لا تأتي الإجابة فقط من التنظيم، بل من تلك المشاريع التي تعمل في صمت، وتتقدّم بهدوء، لتترك أثرها في صميم التجربة. ومشروع إثراء المشاعر واحدٌ من تلك الإجابات الهادئة. ليس الغرض هنا الحديث عن طوابق المباني، أو عدد الصالات، أو مدة الإنجاز، رغم أنها مؤشرات تستحق التقدير: كبناء 46 مبنى، من أصل 62 في زمن لا يتجاوز 100 يوم، وهي بطاقة استيعابية تصل إلى 20 ألف حاج، ومبانٍ ذات طابقين بباحات داخلية ومرافق شاملة. لكن القيمة الحقيقية لا تكمن في العدد، بل في المعنى الجديد الذي تمنحه هذه التفاصيل لتجربة الإقامة.
فأن يقيم الحاج في بيئة تراعي راحته، وتنصت لاحتياجاته، وتمنحه الخصوصية والأمان، فهذه ليست رفاهية، بل هي امتدادٌ لصوت الرؤية الطموحة.
ما فعله هذا المشروع أنه وضع ضيف الرحمن في قلب المعادلة، ليس بوصفه ضيفاً عابراً، بل ضيفاً عزيزاً تُبنى له المساحة التي تليق بحضوره، ويُحترم فيها جسده المتعب، وروحه المقبلة على الطمأنينة. وليس سرّاً أن المملكة، في رؤيتها، لم تعد تنظر إلى الحج على أنه فقط حدث موسمي، بل تجربة إيمانية يجب أن تكون محاطة بأقصى درجات العناية، من الأرض التي يطؤها الحاج إلى السقف الذي ينام تحته.
الجميل في هذا المشروع أنه لا يحمل ملامح «العاجل المؤقت»، بل ملامح التخطيط العميق الذي يرى المستقبل من نافذة احترام الحاضر. أن يُبنى بهذه السرعة، وبهذه الجودة، وبهذه الفكرة المتكاملة، يدلّ على نضج في الرؤية، ووضوح في ما تريده منظومة الحج من مشاريعها.
قد لا يعرف كثير من الحجاج أسماء الشركات المنفذة أو الجهات المتعاونة، ولا يحتاجون لذلك؛ ما يهمهم أن يجدوا مكاناً لا يشعرهم أنهم مجرد رقم في كشف، بل ضيوف في بيت يُحسن استضافتهم. وهذا هو جوهر مشروع إثراء المشاعر.
لا أكتب هنا دفاعاً، ولا تطبيلاً، بل توصيفاً لمشهد جديد بدأ يتشكّل. وتدشينه في موسم الحج ليس صدفة في التوقيت، بل إشارة ذكية إلى أن المملكة تمضي إلى الأمام، بخطى واثقة وثابتة.
وفي زمن أصبحت فيه الضيافة مؤشّراً حضارياً، وإذ تتقدّم المنظومة خطوة نحو الإنسان، فإنها لا تسعى لإراحته فحسب، بل تمنحه شيئاً يُشبه الذكرى.. ذكرى يعود بها، ويحملها معه طويلاً.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
Starting with gratitude, we thank God for the success of this year's Hajj, a cumulative success that the Kingdom achieves year after year, how could it not be when it is a source of excellence at all times.
Furthermore, for decades, Hajj has remained an annual project in which the Kingdom redefines organization, creating a challenging equation each season: how to serve millions of guests of the Merciful while remaining close to every pilgrim, as if addressing each one individually?
When this question recurs, the answer comes not only from organization but also from those projects that work quietly and advance steadily, leaving their mark on the core of the experience. The "Ithra Al-Mashaa'ir" project is one of those quiet answers. The purpose here is not to discuss the floors of the buildings, the number of halls, or the duration of completion, although these are indicators worth appreciating: such as the construction of 46 buildings out of 62 in a time not exceeding 100 days, with a capacity reaching 20,000 pilgrims, and two-story buildings with internal courtyards and comprehensive facilities. However, the true value lies not in the numbers but in the new meaning that these details give to the accommodation experience.
For a pilgrim to stay in an environment that considers their comfort, listens to their needs, and grants them privacy and security is not a luxury; it is an extension of the voice of an ambitious vision.
What this project has done is place the guest of the Merciful at the heart of the equation, not as a mere transient guest, but as a cherished guest for whom a space is built that befits their presence, where their weary body and soul seeking tranquility are respected. It is no secret that the Kingdom, in its vision, no longer views Hajj as merely a seasonal event but as a spiritual experience that should be surrounded by the utmost care, from the ground the pilgrim walks on to the roof they sleep under.
The beauty of this project is that it does not bear the features of "temporary urgency," but rather the characteristics of deep planning that sees the future through the lens of respecting the present. To be built this quickly, with this quality, and with this integrated idea indicates maturity in vision and clarity in what the Hajj system wants from its projects.
Many pilgrims may not know the names of the executing companies or the collaborating entities, nor do they need to; what matters to them is finding a place that does not make them feel like just a number on a list, but as guests in a house that excels in hosting them. This is the essence of the "Ithra Al-Mashaa'ir" project.
I am not writing here in defense or in praise, but rather to describe a new scene that is beginning to take shape. Its inauguration during the Hajj season is not a coincidence in timing but a smart signal that the Kingdom is moving forward with confident and steady steps.
In an era where hospitality has become a cultural indicator, as the system takes a step towards humanity, it does not only seek to provide comfort but also grants something akin to a memory... a memory that they return with and carry with them for a long time.
Furthermore, for decades, Hajj has remained an annual project in which the Kingdom redefines organization, creating a challenging equation each season: how to serve millions of guests of the Merciful while remaining close to every pilgrim, as if addressing each one individually?
When this question recurs, the answer comes not only from organization but also from those projects that work quietly and advance steadily, leaving their mark on the core of the experience. The "Ithra Al-Mashaa'ir" project is one of those quiet answers. The purpose here is not to discuss the floors of the buildings, the number of halls, or the duration of completion, although these are indicators worth appreciating: such as the construction of 46 buildings out of 62 in a time not exceeding 100 days, with a capacity reaching 20,000 pilgrims, and two-story buildings with internal courtyards and comprehensive facilities. However, the true value lies not in the numbers but in the new meaning that these details give to the accommodation experience.
For a pilgrim to stay in an environment that considers their comfort, listens to their needs, and grants them privacy and security is not a luxury; it is an extension of the voice of an ambitious vision.
What this project has done is place the guest of the Merciful at the heart of the equation, not as a mere transient guest, but as a cherished guest for whom a space is built that befits their presence, where their weary body and soul seeking tranquility are respected. It is no secret that the Kingdom, in its vision, no longer views Hajj as merely a seasonal event but as a spiritual experience that should be surrounded by the utmost care, from the ground the pilgrim walks on to the roof they sleep under.
The beauty of this project is that it does not bear the features of "temporary urgency," but rather the characteristics of deep planning that sees the future through the lens of respecting the present. To be built this quickly, with this quality, and with this integrated idea indicates maturity in vision and clarity in what the Hajj system wants from its projects.
Many pilgrims may not know the names of the executing companies or the collaborating entities, nor do they need to; what matters to them is finding a place that does not make them feel like just a number on a list, but as guests in a house that excels in hosting them. This is the essence of the "Ithra Al-Mashaa'ir" project.
I am not writing here in defense or in praise, but rather to describe a new scene that is beginning to take shape. Its inauguration during the Hajj season is not a coincidence in timing but a smart signal that the Kingdom is moving forward with confident and steady steps.
In an era where hospitality has become a cultural indicator, as the system takes a step towards humanity, it does not only seek to provide comfort but also grants something akin to a memory... a memory that they return with and carry with them for a long time.


