12 Dec 2020
The library of the Makkah’s Grand Mosque is using ozone technology and ozone-based devices to disinfect historical manuscripts and books as part of its measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.
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11 Dec 2020
There is a possibility of fake umrah packages being offered to unsuspecting members of the public following Saudi Arabia’s announcement in September that it would start receiving pilgrims for umrah in stages while taking the necessary precautions.
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11 Dec 2020
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has recruited a group of distinguished translators speaking 21 languages to serve visitors in the Grand Mosque’s hallways.
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10 Dec 2020
Saudi Arabia has announced that it has controlled and eradicated a swarm of locusts in the holy city of Makkah. Such infestation is a problem that has plagued the Kingdom in recent years. According...
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9 Dec 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has badly affected the Hajj pilgrimage as only 3729 people have applied from Uttar Pradesh to travel in 2021 to Saudi Arabia for the holy pilgrimage. In 2020, around 29000 people had submitted their applications till this date.
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