Makkah Grand Mosque imam joins workers cleaning and sterilizing the Kaaba
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the president of the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, on Monday joined workers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah as they washed and sterilized the Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim before the call to night prayer.
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Operations room set up to monitor coronavirus cases 24/7 in Makkah
The Public Health Administration has set up a special operations room in the holy city’s Directorate of Health Affairs to monitor and follow up the registered cases of infection with novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Monday.
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A unique alternative rolled out for iftar meals at Two Holy Mosques
“Where there's a will, there's a way," the old adage certainly holds true for Saudi citizens in Makkah and Madinah who used to host iftar meals for hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and visitors from all corners of the world gathered inside the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque as well as in their courtyards.
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Opinion: Saudi Arabia Must Suspend the Hajj
Despite the pandemic gripping the world, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam, is still officially scheduled for late July. Although the kingdom has asked Muslims to postpone their trips, unless it suspends the hajj, it poses devastating health risks.
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Continue with Hajj registration, NAHCON tells intending pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has advised intending pilgrims to continue with the 2020 Hajj registration pending the Saudi Arabia Kingdom’s final position. NAHCON, in a statement on Sunday by its Head of Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, said Saudi Arabian authorities had not taken a final decision on cancellation or otherwise of the …
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Indonesia bans commercial flying until 1 June
Indonesia has banned commercial flying from 24 April until 1 June, in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Makkah promotes social distancing for worshippers
Social distancing measures have been introduced for worshippers during Taraweeh prayers in the Grand Mosque. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques launched the measures as part of its strategy to combat coronavirus.
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Worshipers maintain social distancing during Taraweeh
Worshipers in the Grand Mosque have been maintaining social distancing during Taraweeh prayers to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Aerial view reveals empty Kaaba on first day of Ramadan
Drone footages showed deserted views of Mecca’s Grand Mosque amid the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Home delivery of Zamzam water begins in Makkah in first phase
The National Water Company (NWC) has started distribution of Zamzam water bottles among the people of Makkah in the first phase of a national drive.
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Surface and cover of Holy Kaaba sterilized
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed the cleaning and sterilization work of the cover (kiswa) and surface of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.
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1,000 Umrah pilgrims have already left Saudi Arabia
The number of Umrah pilgrims still in the Kingdom is small and of various nationalities. They are registered at the Ministry of Haj and Umrah and are ready to leave the Kingdom, the Deputy Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashaat announced on Tuesday.
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