The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites supervises The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project for Utilization of Hady & Adahi (Adahi), in accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. (360), dated 30 Rabi’ al-Thani 1445 AH (corresponding to 2 November 2024).

This project is one of the key programs aimed at:

• Enhancing the ritual management system
• Improving the experience of pilgrims
• Boosting the operational and service efficiency in the Holy Sites

Through its oversight, the Royal Commission seeks to:

• Ensure institutional integration among stakeholders in the Hajj and Umrah services
• Adopt innovative operational strategies with a focus on digital transformation
• Develop comprehensive electronic platforms for booking and performing rites
• Establish strategic partnerships with public, private, and non-profit sectors
• Provide sustainable solutions for the disposal of animal waste
• Ensure that meat reaches eligible recipients locally and globally via regulated and approved distribution

The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Project For Utilization Of Hady & Adahi (Adahi) is one of the Kingdom’s major national initiatives. It aims to facilitate the performance of Hady, Udhiyah, and Fidyah, as well as Sadaqah and Aqiqah, for the guests of Allah—including pilgrims, Umrah performers, and visitors to Makkah—throughout the year.

This project is aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which seeks to foster integration between government, private, and non-profit sectors to deliver the highest level of services to the Guests of Allah. The project is implemented by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, in cooperation with relevant government entities, to ensure that pilgrims enjoy a rich and seamless experience. This contributes to solidifying the Kingdom’s global leadership in managing the rituals of Hajj and Umrah.

The RCMC oversees the management and implementation of all Project operations through outstanding partnerships with the public and private sectors, as well as with the tertiary sector.

The Adahi Project consists of eight integrated complexes in Makkah Al Mukarramah, composed of five open complexes (four for sheep and one for camels and cows) and three closed complexes for sheep. The open complexes enable the pilgrims to perform the ritual themselves or under their direct supervision. The Project Management then handles the process of preparation, cleaning, freezing, packaging, and distribution. As for the closed complexes, the ritual is performed by proxy. The pilgrims purchase the coupons from one of the sales outlets and the Project executes all ritual operations on their behalf and informs them of the completion of the ritual.

The Project enters into agreements with leading sheep suppliers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The massive numbers of sheep contracted for the Hajj season (1,200,000 heads) enable the Project to obtain competitive prices not available in the local market, in addition to other advantages in terms of weight and quality

The coupon prices charged cover the costs of veterinary checks, Sharia checks, execution, processing, freezing, packaging, internal and external transportation, and distribution.

• Adahi Website www.adahi.org
• Adahi smartphone application
• “The E-Track” system of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
• Al-Rajhi Bank
• Saudi National Bank
• Al-Bilad Bank
• Ehsan Platform
• Saudi Post (SPL)
• National Donation Platform
• Haji & Mu'tamer's Gift Charity
• Coupon sales outlets in the alternative unit complex

Adahi facilities can accommodate 1.5 million sheep and 10,000 camels and cows.

Meat is distributed to the deserving beneficiaries in the Haram area. Excess quantities of meat are distributed to the deserving beneficiaries in more than 27 countries throughout the Muslim world.

The Project directly oversees the distribution operations in cooperation with the Embassies of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and authorised government and non-government entities in the beneficiary countries.

The competent authorities warn against dealing with illegal intermediaries. Instead, they encourage pilgrims and citizens wishing to perform the rituals of Hady, Fidya and Udhiya during the Hajj season to use the services of the approved Adahi platform, which provides a guarantee of compliance with Sharia- and health-related conditions and avoids fraud.

The Project Management works hard to provide outstanding services to hajj missions. These services include providing the necessary logistical and organisational support to carry out and complete the rituals of Hady and Adahi with ease and convenience and according to the highest standards of quality.