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Saudi Arabia sets specific times for praying in Hateem area
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set specific timings for worshippers to offer voluntary prayers in the Hateem area, also known as Hijr Ismail, is a semi-circular wall located near the Holy…
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Saudi Arabia: Swift action saves life of Umrah performer at Grand Mosque
In a swift and commendable response, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) successfully intervened to save the life of Pakistani pilgrim who experienced a cardiac arrest while performing the rituals of Umrah…
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Saudi Arabia: 244 mist fans cool courtyards of Grand Mosque
The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia has installed 244 water mist fans in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.…
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Saudi Arabia launches free and paid wheelchair rentals at Grand Mosque
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched wheelchair services for the elderly and disabled persons at…
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Saudi Arabia provides Golf carts to pilgrims with disabilities at Grand Mosque
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has introduced a new initiative to provide golf carts for individuals with disabilities who are…
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Australian diplomat Lauren Stasinowsky participates in ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: Lauren Stasinowsky, first secretary of the Australian Embassy in Riyadh, participated in the annual ceremony to wash the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, July…
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Watch: Deputy governor of Makkah leads ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: The annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was carried out after Fajr prayer on Sunday, July 21. The ceremony was led by…
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In a first, Saudi women takes part in changing Ghilaf-e-Kaaba
For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, women have participated in the annual customary tradition of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) on Sunday, July 7. Taking to X, the Saudi authority…
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Saudi Arabia launches largest Umrah season plan in history for new year
Riyadh: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched the Umrah season plan for the new Islamic year 1446 AH-2024, the largest of its kind…
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With skilled Saudi hands: Kiswah of Kaaba crafted from silk, gold, silver threads
With exceptional skills and deft hands, a group of youth in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, masterfully weaves the Kiswah of the holy Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) using threads of silk, silver, and gold. They work…
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Watch: Kiswah of Kaaba changed to mark new Islamic year 1446
The Kiswah of the Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has been changed in an intricate annual ritual. The ceremony took place on Sunday morning, July 7, the…
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Haj 2024: Pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat
Riyadh: At dawn on Saturday, June 15, the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, more than 1.5 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat to perform the greatest pillar of the Haj after spending the day…
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Haj pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum before heading to Mina
Makkah: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrived at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, June 13, to perform Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of arrival) before heading to Mina to mark the…
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Haj 2024: More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A total of 1,547,295 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj 1445 AH-2024, until the end of Monday, June 10. Saudi Arabia’s General…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Grand Mufti urges pilgrims to value opportunity
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, has advised pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah to value the opportunity…
