A Saudi engineer has invented an air-conditioned umbrella “Mekkah Umbrella” which works by using the solar energy or even batteries to assist pilgrims avoid dehydration and heat exhaustion during Haj season as temperatures soar over 40°C in the holy sites.

Mohammed Hamid Seyegh, a resident of Makkah, was asked by a very close friend and his other engineering colleagues to think of creative ideas to make things easy for pilgrims for Hajj 2017 especially that weather forecasters are expecting a very hot weather this year.

During the official launch of his invention here in Jeddah, Sayegh said "the demand for umbrellas has soared over the past years due the high heat and most of the foreign pilgrims from Europe, Asia and other parts of the world prefer to use umbrellas during their Hajj journey." Seyegh first thought of installing a built-in fan inside the umbrella to keep pilgrims cool during the days of Hajj.

Describing his invention, he said: “This Air-conditioned Umbrella works by using solar energy or by being charged by electricity or batteries. It is lightweight (610 gram only), easy to use, has a two-shaped fan, and easily connected to to any water bottle installed in the canopy with a hand pump to push the water to the sprinklers.” The umbrella, he said, is able to work long hours by spraying water through the pumps. It is characterized by high capacities and is economic in water consumption making it an ideal choice for pilgrims, especially during this year and years which will witness unprecedented rise in temperature.” Raed Matar, marketing and sales manager of “Makkah Umbrella” was happy with the arrival of this umbrella this year which was made in China in order to create an appropriate atmosphere in the holy sites.

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nice

Beautiful!
Oya wen e go reach here? And na for muslims alone (na the name make me ask o)?

Beckino:
Beautiful!

Oya wen e go reach here? And na for muslims alone (na the name make me ask o)?

Kindly read the full story on the Link provided.
According to the engineer anyone can use it !!

GhostNG:

Kindly read the full story on the Link provided. According to the engineer anyone can use it !!

At least ajebo like me can use it.

Beckino:

At least ajebo like me can use it.

i hope it was also designed to be free ?