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Prince Badr bin Sultan reviews Central Hajj Committee's Ramadan plan

Prince Badr bin Sultan, Deputy Governor of Makkah region. has chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Hajj Committee.

Riyadh doctor saves pilgrims' life 900 km away in Makkah

Great distances between a specialist doctor residing in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the holy city of Makkah, did not prevent him from saving the life of an elderly woman who suffered a stroke inside the Grand Mosque while performing the all-year pilgrimage known as Umrah on Tuesday 12 March.

Cost of hajj for Indonesians notches an increase this year

The cost to be borne by Indonesian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj has increased to 39.89 million rupiah (RM1 = 3,394 rupiah) from 35.2 million rupiah in 2020.

1.3m iftar meals handed at Prophet Mosque

Licensed food providers have served nearly 1.3 million iftar (fast-ending) meals to worshippers at Prophet Mohammed’s Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina during the first 10 days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that commenced in early April, Saudi news agency SSPA has reported.

Employees ensure smooth flow of worshippers at Prophet’s Mosque during Taraweeh

The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet's Mosque and related institutions seek to accommodate the biggest number of worshippers to perform prayer at the Prophet's Holy Mosque and its yards, in addition to preparing means for providing services to enable them to perform prayers easily and securely.