Makkah Grand Mosque authorities step up security measures
MAKKAH: Security and safety measures are being stepped up around the Grand Mosque in Makkah as the end of Ramadan nears, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The director of crowd management at the Grand Mosque, Nizar Alaa’ Eddine, said authorities were ready to cope with the huge numbers expected to visit the holy site in the coming days and that these efforts were being done in
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Saudi Arabia receives over 7.2 million pilgrims
The weekly indicator was launched to enable authorities to track the number of pilgrims coming into the Kingdom, and in turn, enrich their experiences by providing high-quality services.
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Visitors to Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah praise Saudi efforts to serve Islam
MADINAH: Visitors to the Kingdom have praised the efforts of the Saudi government to serve Islam and Muslims around the world, through development projects to improve and preserve the Two Holy Mosques in the cities of Makkah and Madinah. A number of visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah praised the efforts of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to improve
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Saudi Arabia welcomes all pilgrims without discrimination — Benten
In the preparation and planning phase of the program, there have been more than 192 points of contact made with the Haj and Umrah pilgrims, Benten said.
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Domestic air travel costlier by 555 percent as Eid nears
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it was normal for air companies to increase their rates during the high seasons.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines, Haramain High-Speed Railway sign deal on services
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Airlines and Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHSR) have signed an agreement to provide integrated transport services. Passengers will benefit from services such as an app to manage travel procedures and direct baggage transfer from HHSR stations to airports. The agreement will also allow the airline to open offices in HHSR stations in Makkah, Madinah,
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Rise in Makkah Grand Mosque’s quota of Zamzam water
MAKKAH: Pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque who want to drink the Zamzam water and buy bottled Zamzam water for their families and friends have just received a helping hand. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is providing the Grand Mosque with 10,000 new containers of Zamzam water through its Suqiya Zamzam department. The number of containers
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Integrated cooling solutions installed at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina
Saudi Arabia has installed a modern moscooling system for the Prophet’s in Madina, much to the relief of worshippers thronging the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia.
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Why Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque matters for Muslims
AMMAN: “There is a spot just in the center of Al-Qibli Mosque where you feel so light when you stand in it.” This is the way Wasfi Kailani, of the Hashemite Fund for the Restoration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, describes his favorite spot within Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the UNESCO World Heritage site also known to Muslims and Palestinians as Al-Haram Al-Sharif. The spot that Kailani
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Red Crescent hires translators for better communication with the sick
They then convey the information to the paramedics and will also translate their instructions and guidance to the sick people.
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Guinea president arrives in Madinah
President of Guinea Professor Alpha Condé arrived in Madinah on Tuesday to visit the Prophet’s Mosque. At Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by Undersecretary of Madinah Region Wahib bin Mohammed Al-Sahli and a number of officials. President Condé is in Saudi Arabia to attend key summits convened by King Salman in the holy city of Makkah on
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Integrated cooling solutions greet worshipers at the Prophet’s Mosque
The cooling mechanism of the mosque has been carefully designed and adapted to the climatic nature of the region. This has contributed to increasing the operational efficiency of the chillers and what provides, at all times, a suitable environment for those seeking to get closer to Allah.
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