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Uzbek man walking to Mecca via Kazakhstan

Citizen of Kashkadarya Jumanazar Halmuratov is walking to Mecca to perform Hajj. He has already reached Karakalpakstan.

Religious tourism hardest hit for Saudi hotel market, Colliers report says

Saudi Arabia’s religious tourism market has been the hardest hit during the coronavirus pandemic, with Makkah and Madinah hotels seeing the sharpest declines in the Kingdom.

Ten Saudi women appointed in leadership positions in Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has decided to appoint 10 women to senior leadership positions in the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, so as "to empower Saudi women with high qualifications and professional capabilities."

‘I wish the verses about heaven would never end’

Syrian calligrapher Uthman Taha is in good health and recovering at home after a 13-day stay in a hospital where he was treated for what he and his wife initially suspected to be the novel coronavirus COVID-19, although he ultimately tested negative for the virus.

Last Friday prayer for Hijri year 1441 performed at Prophet’s Mosque

Worshippers in Madinah performed the last Friday prayer for this Hijri year at the Prophet’s Mosque. They headed to the mosque early in the morning to perform their prayers while abiding by regulations and instructions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including maintaining distance from others and wearing a face mask.