In November 2025, a significant educational discussion board targeted on the historical past, tradition, and structure of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques will happen in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the Kingdom’s dedication to preserving and documenting Islamic heritage utilizing each conventional analysis and fashionable applied sciences.
Scholarly gathering to discover legacy, tradition, and innovation
The King Abdulaziz Basis for Analysis and Archives (Darah) is about to host a complete educational discussion board titled “Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques: Historical past, Tradition, Structure – Towards Sustainable Information and Digital Documentation” in November 2025, comparable to Jumada al-Awwal 1447H. In accordance with a report by Saudi Gazette, the occasion is being organized in partnership with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Company of God Service Program, two outstanding establishments within the Kingdom’s ongoing initiatives to review and protect the historic and religious significance of the Islamic pilgrimage and sacred websites in Makkah and Madinah. This scholarly initiative goals to deepen educational engagement and generate recent views on the historical past of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques. Students and specialists from a spread of disciplines, together with historical past, structure, Islamic arts, literature, geography, media, and digital research, are anticipated to contribute to the dialogue and analysis efforts.
Focus areas and thematic scope
The discussion board will focus on 5 core themes, every reflecting a key dimension of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques’ enduring legacy:
- Saudi Arabia’s function in serving the Two Holy Mosques
- Hajj and the holy websites in historic texts and journey literature
- Structure and visible identification of the Two Holy Mosques
- Cultural reminiscence and social heritage of the Hajj
- Use of recent applied sciences in documenting Hajj
A significant goal of the discussion board is to look at how digital instruments and rising applied sciences can be utilized to boost preservation efforts, present immersive instructional experiences, and help world scholarly collaboration on the topic.
Paper submissions and evaluate course of
Researchers eager about contributing have been invited to submit educational papers for the discussion board. The submission window will stay open till the top of Rabi al-Awwal 1447H (September 22, 2025). The method contains:
- A one-month peer evaluate interval
- A one-month revision window for authors
- Remaining number of accepted papers will probably be introduced two weeks after the conclusion of the revision part
This timeline permits for thorough educational scrutiny whereas guaranteeing that chosen analysis displays each scholarly depth and sensible relevance to the occasion’s objectives.
Parallel occasion: Hajj convention and exhibition
In a separate initiative additionally scheduled for November, the fifth version of the Hajj Convention and Exhibition will happen from November 9–12, 2025 (18–21 Jumada al-Awwal 1447H) on the Jeddah Superdome. Organized below the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, this annual occasion focuses on enhancing the operational and repair features of Hajj. With members from over 95 international locations, it brings collectively policymakers, business leaders, and innovators to trade data and discover options aimed toward bettering the pilgrim expertise. This version of the exhibition will function expanded participation, a bigger exhibitor base, and enriched content material that helps sustainability and innovation in pilgrimage providers, providing a complementary however distinct engagement from the tutorial discussion board hosted by Darah.
