Grand Mosque
Pilgrims at the Grand Mosque performed the "Tawaf Al-Ifadah" circumambulation on Wednesday, after being blessed to stand on the plains of Arafat, spend the night in Muzdalifah, and stone the "Jamarat Al-Aqabah". They continue t..
Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by Mosques Department, inaugurated Sheikha Roda bint Jassim Al Thani Mosque in Umm Qarn. The mosque, which can accommodate 1,050 worshippers, is built on a vast plot of land measuring 7,..
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..
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