<p>The state Haj committee has received 1,100 applications since November 10 from people living in different districts of the state expressing interest to go on a Haj pilgrimage in 2021, he said.
Read more The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has included the “Idea of Umrah” among the goals of the Saudi Winter season, which will be launched shortly.
Read more In 1936, on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan had proposed the installation of a new electric plant and lights at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque at Madina, Saudi Arabia at his expense. The older electric plant was apparently out of order as it had been fitted by the Ottoman Rulers many years ago.
Read more After a lull lasting over 200 days, the commercial activities of souvenir and gift shops in the holy city of Makkah around the Grand Mosque are slowly regaining their momentum following the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage and visits to the Two Holy Mosques.
Read more The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has confirmed that a large number of people have stepped up this year to volunteer in Makkah’s Grand Mosque, eager to serve pilgrims after months of the mosque’s closure due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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