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Coronavirus: Mecca authorities to close Grand Mosque’s non-main entrances
The body responsible for the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has been instructed to close the secondary doors of the Grand Mosque in Mecca while ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 119 new cases, bringing total to 511
Saudi Arabia on Sunday confirmed 119 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of cases in the country to 511, the spokesman for ... Gulf -
Closure of mosques amid coronavirus a religious duty: Muslim World League
The temporary closure of mosques in some countries across the Islamic world is considered a “religious duty” in light of the global coronavirus ... Features -
Coronavirus: Mecca’s holy sites to briefly close overnight to sanitize areas
The Grand Mosque in Mecca will briefly close overnight and reopen an hour before Friday morning prayers as Saudi Arabian authorities sanitize the holy ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: Area around Islam’s holy Kaaba briefly emptied for sterilization
The immediate area surrounding Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, was emptied out earlier on Thursday as health authorities sanitized the area ... Features -
Saudi Arabia temporarily bars GCC citizens from Mecca, Medina over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia will be temporarily suspending the entry of citizens from the Gulf Cooperation Council to the Kingdom’s cities of Mecca and Medina, ... Gulf -
Umrah and Hajj explained: Your simple guide to Islam’s pilgrimages
The fifth pillar of Islam, Hajj, or the act "to make pilgrimage," is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims Home Page -
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah due to coronavirus: The facts
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it had temporarily suspended entry for pilgrims embarking on the Islamic pilgrimage of Umrah and for any ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain train to resume full service within 30 days
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport Dr. Nabil al-Amoudi said that the fire-stricken Haramain high-speed train will return to full service ... Gulf -
Saudi Civil Defense fully controls fire at Haramain high-speed rail station
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense authority said it has fully controlled the fire which broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah ... Gulf -
Successful trial of Hajj Smart ID means more pilgrims to receive cards next year
A pilot of the newly introduced Hajj Smart ID during this year’s Muslim pilgrimage was praised by a select few who tested it, who said that the ... Technology -
Heartwarming viral pictures, videos show spirit of Hajj in Mecca
As the Hajj season came to an end this week, people continued to share pictures and videos on social media of pilgrims and security staff performing ... Features -
Monitoring the Hajj from inside Mecca’s 911 security control center
Mina, Mecca - As pilgrims on the final day of Hajj began moving toward the Jamaraat Bridge, where they throw seven pebbles at a pillar for the ... Features -
Nearly 300,000 pilgrims to ‘stone the devil’ per hour in one of final Hajj rites
Mina, Mecca - After having spent the previous night camped out in the open air in Muzdalifah, Hajj pilgrims made their way back to Mina and Mecca to ... Features -
Saudi Arabia provided over 1,000 free health services for pilgrims during Hajj
Saudi Arabia provided over 1,000 different health services free of charge for Hajj pilgrims in Mecca and Medina during the first week of the Islamic ... Features -
Saudi King Salman arrives in Mina as Muslims mark Eid and final days of Hajj
Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Mina on Sunday to supervise the services provided during the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj, according to the Saudi ... Gulf -
Muslim Hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat for day of worship
More than 2 million Muslims gathered Saturday at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense day of worship and reflection on ... Features -
Nearly 2.5 mln Hajj pilgrims stay overnight in Muzdalifah after Arafat
Muzdalifah, Mecca - Nearly 2.5 million Hajj pilgrims from around the world stayed overnight in Muzdalifah after gathering at Mount Arafat on Saturday ... Features -
Saudi Arabia issued 1.8 million electronic Hajj visas this year
Saudi Arabia has issued more than 1.8 million electronic visas for this year’s Hajj season, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on ... Gulf -
Hajj in numbers: How Saudi personnel help serve the needs of 2.3 mln pilgrims
More than 2.3 million pilgrims clad in white cloth will descend from the tent city of Mina and make their way toward Mount Arafat for the most ... Features -
The Kaaba will receive a new Kiswa to commemorate Day of Arafat, Eid al-Adha
Following the Fajr dawn prayers on Saturday, the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Kiswa (the cloth cover) of the Kaaba will be ... Gulf -
Hajj goes digital with ‘robots’ linking pilgrims with doctors in Riyadh, Jeddah
Saudi medical services during this year’s Hajj season have gone digital. New robots can now connect specialized doctors from Riyadh and Jeddah with ... Features -
Here’s how the Saudi 911 security center operates during Hajj
The Saudi National Center for Security Operations (911) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is responsible for the security patrols, road safety, traffic, and ... Features -
Over 1.7 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj
As of Tuesday night, more than 1.7 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage, according to statistics ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia to provide free medical services to Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health will provide free health-related services to Hajj pilgrims in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said ... Gulf -
Mecca governor: The Kingdom receives all pilgrims without discrimination
Prince Khalid al-Faisal, governor of Mecca, said in a press conference on Sunday that “Saudi Arabia is always open to receive pilgrims from ... Gulf -
Saudi King Salman performs funeral prayer for late Prince Bandar in Mecca
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz performed the funeral prayer for his late brother Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz in the Grand Mosque in ... Gulf -
Over one million pilgrims arrive to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj
As of Sunday night, an estimated 1.1 million pilgrims have arrived to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reports. Gulf -
Hajj 2019: How to perform the Muslim pilgrimage
Thousands of Muslims in early July began arriving in Saudi Arabia via the Mecca Road Initiative for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which begins on August ... Features -
Mecca Road Initiative launches for second year to ease Hajj journey
The Mecca Road Initiative launched on Monday at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia as part of Saudi Arabia’s mission to ... Gulf
