Mecca
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 Astronaut Rayana Barnawi has offered her global followers an awe-inspiring view of Mecca from the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday, she shared a captivating video on Twitter showcasing the night view of Mecca with the Grand Mosqu..
At least 20 people have been killed in Saudi Arabia when a bus overturned and caught fire, state broadcaster al-Ekhbariya reports. The bus was carrying passengers to the holy city of Mecca, including pilgrims going to perform the Umrah, a minor Mu..
It is acceptable to perform Umrah on behalf of deceased Muslims but this does not apply to non-Muslims like the queen. Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to perform an Umrah pilgrim..
Police in Makkah have referred a Saudi citizen to the Public Prosecution after he allegedly became complicit in facilitating the entry of an American non-Muslim journalist into the holy city, according to the official spokesman for the Makkah region ..
Adam Muhammed, who set out in August on the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca from England on foot, reached northwestern Turkey's Silivri recently on his quest, now dubbed the "Peace Journey." Some drivers on the road supported Muhammed, who is ..
Qatar National Library hosted a lecture to shed light on its Heritage Librarys notable collection of rare books on Western travelers to the MENA region and the holy city of Mecca during the 17th-19th century. The rare books, which provide insights..
Sites for female worshippers with special needs, Itikaf in last 10 days of Ramadan Saudi authorities have allocated 90 prayer rooms for Muslim women at the Grand Mosque in Mecca during the last 10 days of the current holy Islamic month of Ramadan ..
Metaverse pilgrimages to Mecca will not be considered as "real Hajj", Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs Diyanet has declared. The ruling follows a month-long deliberation between scholars, who concluded that while virtual rea..
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