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Saudi bans residents from entering Makkah without permit
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Public Security has announced that residents without valid entry permits will be denied access at security checkpoints on roads leading to Makkah, effective…
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah gears up for Haj season
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are gearing up for a Haj season 2023/1444 AH, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. This week, the authorities…
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2,000 carpets sterilized, perfumed weekly at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is carrying out cleaning, sterilization and perfuming carpets of the Grand Mosque around the clock, the Saudi…
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Indian pilgrim saved after cardiac arrest while performing Umrah
Riyadh: The medical team saved the life of an Indian pilgrim who suffered a cardiac arrest while performing the rituals of Umrah in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi: Makkah records 181 days of extreme heat in 37 years
Riyadh: Makkah, one of the cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the holiest city in Islam, recorded the highest number of 181 days that witnessed temperatures exceeding 45 degrees…
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Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Makkah Haj housing
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has extended the deadline for issuing housing permits until May 20. The committee said that the relevant requests will continue until…
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Watch: Heavy rain pours down on pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
Riyadh: Thousands of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday were showered with heavy rainfall as they performed Umrah. They experienced a spiritual moment in the early hours of Friday as it…
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UAE-based Indian amputee footballer climbs 640-metre tall Jebel Al-Noor
Abu Dhabi: In a remarkable display of grit and determination, a UAE-based Indian amputee footballer climbed the historic 640-metre-tall Jebel Al-Noor mountain in Makkah. Climbing the steps of the mountain using his…
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Over 2.5M worshippers attend conclusion of Quran recitation at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: More than 2.5 million worshippers attended the completion of a Quran recitation on Wednesday, the 29th night of Ramzan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Over 2.6 million worshippers attend Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Shab-e-Qadr
Riyadh: As the holy month of Ramzan nears its end, more than 2.6 million worshippers attended Qiyam Al Layl prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, the 27th night of…
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Watch: UAE astronaut shares view of Makkah, Madinah from space on Shab-e-Qadr
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared an incredible view of Saudi Arabia’s Makkah…
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Video: In a first, childcare facility opened at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a child care facility centre has been opened in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque, Makkah, to take care of the…
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Saudi: Over 50 million passengers used Makkah buses in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that Makkah buses set a new record after the number of its users exceeded 50 million since its launch in mid-February 2022 until…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque floor remains cool despite high temperatures; know how
Riyadh: The General Authority for the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the reason behind the cold floors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, even as…
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100% rise in Makkah hotels occupancy rate in Ramzan, highest since pandemic
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 100 per cent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level since COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence is…
