Perfume and Incense in the Prophet's Mosque
Since the beginning of 2024, a daily journey of dedication and devotion in serving visitors of the Prophet's Mosque has commenced, reflecting the depth of care and attention befitting the status of this blessed mosque. Under the umbrella of the General Presidency for the Care & Management of the Two Holy Mosques, specifically the management responsible for perfuming the Prophet's Mosque, a noble mission has been undertaken to fill the mosque with the fragrance of perfume and incense, transforming it into a haven of tranquillity and spirituality, and welcoming its visitors with the majesty and sanctity of the place.
Efforts Filled with Generosity and Fragrance
Since the first day of 2024 until mid-December, numerous efforts have made the atmosphere of the Prophet's Mosque a unique sensory and spiritual experience, including:
- Luxurious incense: More than 112,506 kilograms of the finest natural incense, carefully selected to carry the authenticity and depth of oud, have been utilised.
- Luxurious perfumes: Approximately 639 litres of the finest perfumes have been used.
- Luxurious oud oil: 705 tolas, equivalent to 8.5 litres, of oud oil have been utilised, representing luxury and hospitality.
- Incense rounds: The mosque witnessed 3,109 rounds of incense spreading, filling every corner with the fragrance of perfume.
- Perfuming rounds: 2,881 rounds were conducted to distribute perfumes directly to the visitors.
- Beneficiary visitors: More than 2,146,924 visitors were welcomed with perfumes, enhancing their worship experience with aromatic scents that promote tranquillity and spirituality.
- Daily incense burners: An average of 8 incense burners were used daily, meticulously designed to reflect elegance and distinction.
Care Speaking of Spirituality and Beauty
In every corner of the Prophet's Mosque, and before each prayer, special copper incense burners carrying the finest types of natural oud roam, spreading their fragrance throughout the mosque and its courtyards. At the mosque entrances, a specialised team stands ready to welcome visitors with the finest scents, from distinctive perfumes to oud, amber, and rose oils, providing visitors with a unique spiritual experience. These efforts are not merely daily tasks but a message of love and loyalty to a place that carries in its folds the most sacred meanings, and a message of welcome to the visitors who come with hearts filled with faith, completing their spiritual experience with a fragrance that is in sync with the spirituality and sanctity of the place.