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Address Jabal Omar Makkah launches walkway to Grand Mosque
Makkah: Situated in Makkah, Address Jabal Omar Makkah blends modern sophistication and spirituality with world-class hospitality. Elevating the property’s allure, it has recently introduced the Address Walkway to access Grand Mosque in…
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Indian pilgrim saved after stroke during Umrah at Grand Mosque
An Indian pilgrim was recently saved by a specialised medical team after suffering a stroke while performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Emergency teams from the Saudi…
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Turkish woman denied entry to Makkah’s Grand Mosque over Palestine headband
A Turkish woman who travelled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah was denied entry to the Grand Mosque in Makkah after authorities objected to her wearing a headband symbolising Palestine — an incident…
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Over 122 million worshippers visit Two Holy Mosques in Ramzan
A total of 122,286,712 worshippers visited the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. Of the total, 16,558,241 pilgrims performed Umrah, while 75,573,928 worshippers attended…
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Record 4.1 million attend Khatam Al Quran at Grand Mosque
More than 4.1 million worshippers and Umrah pilgrims gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah for Isha and Taraweeh prayers, marking the completion of the Quran recitation (Khatam Al Quran) on the…
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Watch: First air evacuation from Grand Mosque’s new helipad
Riyadh: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has successfully carried out the first-ever air medical evacuation from the Grand Mosque in Makkah, marking a significant milestone in emergency healthcare services for visitors. This…
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Ramzan 2025: Last Friday prayers held at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Crowds of worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, in an atmosphere of faith…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2025: Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight moon on Saturday
Saudii Arabia’s Supreme Court on Thursday, March 27, called on all Muslims living in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1446 AH-2025 on Ramzan 29 corresponding to Saturday evening, March 29. In…
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Over 4.2M worshippers pray at Grand Mosque on 27th night of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than 4.2 million worshippers and pilgrims thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night, March 26 (27th night of Ramzan 1446 AH), a night widely believed to…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque free of construction cranes after 15 years
For the first time in 15 years, the skyline of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is free of construction cranes, marking the near completion of the largest expansion in its…
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Watch: Air ambulance test lands at Grand Mosque’s new helipad
Saudi Arabia’s Red Crescent Authority successfully conducted a test landing of an air ambulance at the helipad within the third Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The helipad is designated…
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Watch: Over 3M worshippers pray at Grand Mosque on 23rd night of Ramzan
More than 3 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on the 22nd day and into the 23rd night of Ramzan, ocorresponded to Saturday, March 22. This made…
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Photos: First night of last 10 days of Ramzan at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Crowds of worshippers performed Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Thursday, March 20, corresponding to Ramzan 21, marking the first night of…
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Saudi Arabia: Electronic booking now required for golf carts at Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has discontinued manual golf cart bookings at the Grand Mosque. All reservations must now…
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Watch: Heavy rain pours down on pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
Thousands of pilgrims performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, experienced a deeply spiritual moment on Thursday, March 20, as heavy rain poured down over the holy city. A…
