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Saudi: Robot to assist visitors, pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deployed artificial intelligence-powered “guidance robot” to assist visitors and Umrah performers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The robot provides the necessary information, demonstrates…
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Prayers pour in for Makkah Imam who fell ill during Friday prayers
Riyadh: Social media platforms were filled with prayers for the Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly, who fell ill during Friday prayers. Maher Al-Muaiqly was reciting Surah…
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Viral Photo: Man performs tawaf of Kaaba in neck-deep water
Riyadh: Makkah has seen many large floods throughout history, including the years 1727, 1728, 1913 and 1941. But according to historians and media reports, during the rains of 1941, the Grand Mosque…
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Saudi sets up new independent body for affairs of 2 Holy Mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday, August 8, approved the establishment of a new independent body called “The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s…
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Saudi asks pilgrims to avoid sitting, sleeping inside Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has asked pilgrims and visitors to avoid sitting, or sleeping in Grand Mosque in Makkah. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on…
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Deputy governor of Makkah leads washing ceremony of Kaaba
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Badr bin Sultan, the deputy governor of Makkah, led the annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Wednesday early morning, August 2, on behalf of…
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Saudi Arabia issues advisory on transporting Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of haj and umrah has issued an advisory on the rights of pilgrims who will arrive in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. Taking to Twitter on…
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Covering of Kaaba changed to mark New Islamic Year 1445
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah takes place on Tuesday night, the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1445,…
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Saudi Arabia: Cover of Kaaba to be replaced on Dhul-Hijjah 29
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) will take place on the Dhul-Hijjah 29, corresponding to Tuesday, July 18, after the Isha prayer to coincide with the beginning of the new Islamic year…
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque receives over 3.3M visitors since January
Abu Dhabi: The prominent Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque centre in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received 3,334,757 visitors in the first half of 2023. It witnessed a 127…
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Saudi Arabia expects over 10M pilgrims in new Umrah season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) expects more than 10 million Muslim pilgrims to attend the new season of Umrah or lesser pilgrimage that is due to start from Muharram 1,…
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Homosexuality a heinous crime, says Makkah imam in Friday sermon
The imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, has warned the believers against the rise in immoral tendencies, especially sexual distortion in society. He said that homosexuality…
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Haj pilgrims perform farewell Tawaf
Riyadh: The majority of Haj pilgrims on Friday performed Tawaf Al-Wida (farewell Tawaf) around the Holy Kaaba in Grand Mosque in Makkah as the annual pilgrimage nears its ending, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi Arabia hosted 99 million Haj pilgrims over 54 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received more than “99 million pilgrims over 54 years,as of last year’s Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This is according to data…
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Haj 2023: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Foreign pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 1,499,472 until June 22, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
