Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, announced on Sunday that the suspension of spreading iftar (breaking fast) sofras and performing i’tikaaf (the Islamic practice of staying at a mosque for worship for a certain period of time) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah would continue during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.
Read more Only those pilgrims and worshipers who have a valid permit for performing Umrah or prayer at the Grand Mosque, issued through Eatmarna application, will be allowed to enter Makkah.
Read more The chief of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques launched an initiative to plant trees in the courtyards surrounding the Grand Mosque on Sunday. The initiative aims to improve the general environment in the Grand Mosque and its courtyards by planting trees in empty spaces and corridors.
Read more Coronavirus vaccines will be mandatory for all those who provide services to pilgrims and Umrah performers in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has said in its circular.
Read more It is reported that the Pakistani pilgrims will have to pay Rs 700,000 to perform Hajj this year. the most expensive pilgrimage to date
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