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Makkah Deputy Governor discusses expansion works at Grand Mosque

The meeting reviewed carpentry works, expansion of the building, the northern bridges and squares, and the ring road

Son follows father’s will request to house 1,000 artifacts

Hatem Iraqi’s house is not just a home. It features more than 1,000 cultural and historical artifacts, some dating back 800 years. “I inherited these artifacts and historical items from my father which date back to the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman ages, ushering in famous events and stories.”

The raised part of the Kaaba’s Kiswa was lowered again

At the end of the Hajj season, the administration of the Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia removed the raised part of the Kaaba’s Kiswa and tied it to the gold hooks of Shazarwan.

Serving people from over 1200 years

Tayma or Tema is located in the northwestern Saudi Arabia, 400 km north of Madinah and 260 km southeast of Tabuk. Evidences from the excavations of the city of Tayma disclose its rich history from 8th century BC. Hadaj well, near Tayma city center, is considered one of the largest wells in the Arabia Peninsula.

NAHCON plans to establish Hajj Training Institute

Determined to establish the National Hajj Training Institute in Nigeria, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has submitted an application to that effect to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).