Makkah Grand Mosque
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Saudi Arabia removes barriers around holy Kaaba
Riyadh: After 2.5 years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday removed the protective barriers around the holy Kaaba that were erected as a precautionary measure as part of efforts to combat…
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Telangana’s Haj pilgrims unable to travel from Makkah to Madinah
Jeddah: The Telangana Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are in the process of offering prayers at the grand mosque in Makkah and paying respects to the Prophet Mosque in Madinah. All Telangana…
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Watch: Guidance robot service for pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Artificial intelligence (AI) robot, a new initiative at Makkah’s Grand Mosque that guides and assists pilgrims in obtaining answers to their questions, local media reported on Friday. The 21-inch touch screen, equipped…
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Saudi Arabia: World’s largest cooling stations installed at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has installed the world’s two largest cooling stations at the Grand Mosque to ensure that worshipers perform their rituals in a cool and fresh atmosphere, local media…
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Photos: Thousands of worshippers perform Friday prayers at two holy mosques
Riyadh: With the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thousands of worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah offered Friday prayer without social distancing. On March…
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Saudi Arabia scraps immunization check at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has scrapped the immunization status check for people entering the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, starting…
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Saudi Arabia permits Overseas Muslims to perform Umrah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has said that overseas Muslims aged from 18-50 years will now be permitted to perform Umrah. According to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Umrah and Hajj, overseas pilgrims…
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Multilingual AI robots at Makkah’s Grand Mosque guide pilgrims
Pilgrims visiting Makkah’s Grand Mosque can now get guidance from new four-wheeled robot guides. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched artificial intelligence (AI) robot guides at the Grand Mosque in the holy city…
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Photos: Normalcy returns at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: Normalcy has returned after one and half years of COVID-19 restrictions at the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday amid decreasing cases of COVID-19 in…
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Saudi Arabia launches radio broadcast for Grand Mosque sermons
Riyadh: The general president of the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais on Monday inaugurated the radio broadcast of lessons and sermons of…
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Library of Makkah’s Grand Mosque uses ozone technology to disinfect books
The library at Makkah’s Grand Mosque is using ozone technology to clean and disinfect the books and manuscripts. This initiative was taken to contain the spread of coronavirus. The library offers books…
