The Jabal Omar project is a development project in the
Jabal Omar 'Jabal Omar (جبل عمر ) is a neighbourhood located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia south of the Al Haram district. Description
Jabal Omar is named for the hill Mount Omar that traditionally stood on the southern outskirts of Mecca and currently consi ...
neighborhood of
Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow val ...
, in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...
, including a mix of residences, hotels, and commercial buildings designed to serve people coming to the area on pilgrimage. It was started in 2006, when the Saudi government set up the Jabal Omar Development Company with an initial budget of $1.6 billion, and plans to construct over 90 buildings.
Designs and architectural support have come from companies including Foster and Partners and Buro Happold.
As of 2024, the initial vision has not been realized, but construction has included a 15-tower complex abutting the southwest edge of the
Masjid al-Haram
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, religious_affiliation = Islam
, image = Al-Haram mosque - Flickr - Al Jazeera English.jpg
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, caption = Aerial view of the Great Mosque of Mecca
, ma ...
plaza,
and two residential towers.
References
External links
* Wikimapia
Jabal Omar Development - Makkah* Address Makkah
JODC - RESIDENTIAL UNITS
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Mecca