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IN PICTURES: Pilgrims perform Umrah as rain falls on Makkah's Grand Mosque
Thousands of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque were showered with rainfall as they performed Umrah during this week. Amid an atmosphere of ... Variety -
A historical journey inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque, a Qiblah for Muslims
Saudi Arabia’s Mecca city is a blessed place chosen through history to be the destination for the prophet’s revelations, becoming the ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Two million worshipers at Holy Mosques on 27th night of Ramadan
More than two million worshipers thronged the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Monday, the 27th night of Ramadan, ... Features -
Saudi Electricity: New electric power record set in Mecca during peak hours
The Grand Mosque in Mecca has set a new record for electric power capacity on Monday night, where vast numbers of worshippers have been performing ... Gulf -
Saudi police announce death of man who threw himself from Grand Mosque roof
Saudi police have announced the death of a male foreigner threw himself from the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to the ground floor of the ... Gulf -
Can Mecca be developed?
While on the plane on my way back to London, I noticed that half of the passengers had performed umrah and had been in the kingdom to visit Mecca ... Middle East -
Beauty of Grand Mosque in Mecca bedazzles photographers
Professional photographers seem to enjoy taking pictures of worshippers performing prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.Two photographers spoke to ... Digital -
Meet the mayor of one Mecca neighborhood who serves both locals and pilgrims
Mayor Hussein al-Hudhali has become a familiar face among locals and pilgrims who visit the Grand Mosque in Mecca because of the close proximity of ... Features -
Mecca hotels fully booked for last 10 days of Ramadan
Hotels in the central area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca are fully booked for the last 10 days of Ramadan, according to industry sources.Out of 162 ... Travel and Tourism -
Saudi Arabia provides more than 9,000 mobility scooters for elderly in Mecca
The department of mobility services at the general authority for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque is providing over 9,000 free mobility ... Variety -
Drones to manage Ramadan crowd in Makkah
Drones will be used for the first time in the Grand Mosque in Makkah to manage the crowd in Ramadan, local daily Al-Madina reported on Wednesday ... Gulf -
Photos: Worshippers pour into Grand Mosque for first Ramadan Taraweeh prayers
Masses of worshippers performed the first Taraweeh prayers at the Grand Mosque on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan this year in an ... Gulf -
How Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque are preparing for Ramadan
The General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque began preparations for the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, ... World News -
Sheikh Zayed Mosque: The legacy of its founder, and a symbol of modern values
Finding one place where people from around the world, who speak different languages and have diverse religions, can peacefully coexist with each other ... Features -
Work on Grand Mosque expansion to resume
Saudi Binladin Group will restart work next month on the $26.6 billion expansion of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, nearly two years after work stopped in ... Economy -
Saudi Crown Prince visits security forces injured in foiled terror attack
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday visited security forces involved in foiling a terror plot last week that targeted the Grand Mosque in ... Gulf -
A look back at the most prominent terror attacks at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
Several attacks have targeted Mecca’s Grand Mosque throughout history, perhaps the oldest of which was in 1979. More than 200 armed extremists ... Features -
Saudi Crown Prince to Al-Azhar Sheikh: Muslims count on their institutes
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Al-Azhar’s Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb that Muslims count on Islamic institutes in the upcoming period to ... Gulf -
Iraqi official: ‘Liberating minds from extremism’ not just land is key
Iraqi parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri told Al Arabiya News Channel in an interview on Friday evening that “liberating minds from extremist ... Middle East -
World reacts to foiled terrorist attack at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
Global condemnations have poured in following a foiled terror attack on Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday. Security forces said the ... Gulf -
UAE: Attack attempt in Saudi bolsters our will to eliminate terrorism
UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan said Saturday that the recent terrorist ... Gulf -
Worshipers continue their prayers at Mecca’s Grand Mosque safely
Muslim worshipers are continuing their Tarawih prayers safely at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported ... Gulf -
Grand Mosque of Mecca’s ancient details revealed in 63-year-old image
A picture taken in 1954 revealed the rectangular form of the Grand Mosque, the ‘Tawaf’ – which is the area where Muslims ... Features -
5 things to know about Al Kaaba’s Alabaster
Eight pieces of alabaster that can be perceived on the right door of al Kaaba’s gutter, so what is the story behind them? Variety -
Crane damages a wall near Saudi’s Grand Mosque
A documentation office outside the Saudi Arabia Grand Mosque was damaged when a crane hit the outer walls after its brake failed Middle East -
Tracing the history of the Kaaba and Grand Mosque
Across the world, when Muslims kneel for their five-times-daily prayers, they face towards the same point in Makkah Variety -
Around 1.5 mln attend Friday prayer in Makkah
Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque, warned against causing any harm or hurting the feelings of any pilgrim Middle East -
Saudi Summary Court begins Makkah crane crash trial
The Summary Court began the trial of a Saudi billionaire and 13 other defendants charged with causing the Makkah crane crash Middle East -
PKK splinter group claims suicide attack in Turkey’s Bursa
The attack near Bursa’s famed 14th century Grand Mosque wounded 13 people but caused no fatalities Middle East -
Saudi names ten new suspects in Makkah crane crash
Employees and supervisors in some government departments have been added to the list of accused of involvement in the crane crash in the Grand Mosque Middle East