Hajj Hackathon Experience

Three-day event, believed to be one of the biggest of its kind in the Middle East, tasks participants with creating technology and applications that will help make the Hajj experience easier and more enjoyable for pilgrims.

The Hajj Hackathon that I had participate in took place over three days in August 2018, in Jeddah. The competition in the event included sectors surrounding the Hajj season, its services, and challenges, including food and beverages, public health, financial solutions, transportation, crowd management, traffic control, travel and accommodation arrangements, waste and waste management, housing, and communication solutions.

I was eager to participate and be a part of this large event, and I also took advantage of the chance to broaden my knowledge by engaging in a whole new experience.

My team and I were able to design and create a mobile app that would help pilgrims in case of medical emergencies and it will also make it easier for paramedics to rescue pilgrims because it will provide them with the pilgrim’s medical history, in addition to more other features.

Furthermore, the event has broken the Guinness World Record with over 2,950 participants from over 100 nations, and I am pleased that I have been a part of it.

It was an honor and a pleasure to attempt to be useful and productive in order to help the nation and the community to ease hajj.