Black Stone and Grand Mosque in Makkah upkeep under ‘expert control’
MAKKAH: Several teams of experts have been deployed to provide services for pilgrims at the Grand Mosque including maintaining the Kaaba’s Black Stone, cleaning prayer areas, ensuring guidance information and proper translations, and establishing security and crowd control. This is according to Dr. Saad bin Mohammed Al-Muhaimid, the under-secretary-general for the affairs of
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Prince Khaled chairs meeting to transform Makkah Region into a smart region
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, governor of Makkah Region, chaired a meeting in Jeddah, attended by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah Al-Sawaha, to discuss plans and mechanisms for transforming the Makkah region into a smart region.
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Experts discuss digital overhaul in Hajj, Umrah system
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Wednesday inaugurated the 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, Visit Research at the King Salman International Convention Center.
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Two-day scientific forum for Hajj and Umrah research kicks off in Madinah
Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Prince Faisal bin Salman, Governor of Madinah, inaugurated on Wednesday the 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah and Visit Research and the accompanying exhibition
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Worshipers pray shoulder-to-shoulder at the Two Holy Mosques after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
Amid an emotional atmosphere filled with joy and tears, worshipers and Umrah pilgrims returned to the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah after Saudi authorities announced the lifting of COVID-19 precautionary measures and the return to normalcy in the Kingdom.
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SA Muslims part of foreign pilgrims allowed to perform hajj in 2022
After two years of restrictions, South African Muslims may be allowed to perform pilgrimage to the holy lands of Saudi Arabia.
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First prayer in Makkah’s Grand Mosque held without social distancing
Worshippers at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Sunday performed the Fajr prayer without physical distancing, following a decision by the Ministry of Interior to lift the obligation at this and other mosques, including the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Umm Al Qura seals $798m Makkah residential tower deal
Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction said it has signed an agreement with Al Diar Al Arabiya Company for the construction of 10 new residential towers within Makkah city at an investment of SR3 billion ($798 million).
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Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases drop by 47.30 percent in one week
Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases dropped by 47.30 percent in one week, with 283 new cases recorded on Saturday. The latest official figures bring the country’s total number of infections to 747,119 since the start of the pandemic.
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Umrah Planning Stepped Up Ahead of Ramadan
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques (in Mecca and Medina) says it is wasting no opportunity to cater for the large numbers of people expected to perform Umrah during Ramadan.
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Saudi lifts ban on Nigerian flights
Saudi Arabia has lifted flight suspension on Nigeria three months after the ban was imposed in the wake of the emergence of Omicron
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No need for permit to perform prayer at Grand Mosque
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Saturday that there is no need for obtaining permit and taking appointment through the Eatmarna application to perform prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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