Grand Mosque
A Malaysian pilgrim died inside the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place in the Saudi city of Mecca, 12 hours after arrival to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the first time in his life. Clad in the white Ihram robe, Mohammad Zuhair, in ..
During this year's Hajj pilgrimage season, Saudi health authorities have opted to employ drones for blood transfusion, a move reported by Akhbar24. Drones will transport blood units and lab samples among hospitals in the Mina valley and Arafat, w..
As Ramadan, the sacred month for Muslims, approaches its peak, Saudi authorities have emphasized the importance of wearing facemasks for worshippers visiting Islam's most revered sites, the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Me..
Saudi authorities have allowed conducting marriage contracts at Islam’s two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina as part of initiatives launched to enrich the experiences of pilgrims and visitors, according to a Saudi newspaper. The initiative ..
Saudi authorities daily use 115 tonnes of rug sterilisation substances and 30 tonnes (30,000 litres) of perfume at the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Medina, a major destination for the Muslim faithful from around the wo..
Saudi Arabia will consider expanding an “economical package” for domestic pilgrims in next year’s Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi official has said, as nearly 2 million Muslims completed the annual rites in the kingdom. “T..
The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque has deployed its vast human resources and technology at the Grand Mosque to welcome worshippers during the upcoming Hajj season. The General Presidency has mobilised more than 4..
22m prayed at Grand Mosque, 21m at the Prophet’s Mosque in 20 days of the holy month A total of 43 million Muslims performed prayers at Islam’s two holiest mosques in Saudi Arabia during the first 20 days of Ramadan, according to a Sau..
The Kiswa of the Kaaba will be replaced on Saturday to coincide with the beginning of the new Islamic year, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced. 166 technicians and craftsmen will take part in the ann..
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