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Muslims gather at Grand Mosque in Makkah for 27th night of Ramadan

RIYADH: Thousands of Muslims from all around the world are gathered in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Friday night, the 27th night of Ramadan, to immerse themselves in worship. Worshippers were seeking Laylatul Qadr (the night of power or decree) which the Qur’an states is “better than a thousand months,” and that falls on one of the last ten

Makkah Grand Mosque authorities step up security measures

MAKKAH: Security and safety measures are being stepped up around the Grand Mosque in Makkah as the end of Ramadan nears, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The director of crowd management at the Grand Mosque, Nizar Alaa’ Eddine, said authorities were ready to cope with the huge numbers expected to visit the holy site in the coming days and that these efforts were being done in

Saudi Arabia receives over 7.2 million pilgrims

The weekly indicator was launched to enable authorities to track the number of pilgrims coming into the Kingdom, and in turn, enrich their experiences by providing high-quality services.

Visitors to Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah praise Saudi efforts to serve Islam

MADINAH: Visitors to the Kingdom have praised the efforts of the Saudi government to serve Islam and Muslims around the world, through development projects to improve and preserve the Two Holy Mosques in the cities of Makkah and Madinah. A number of visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah praised the efforts of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to improve

Saudi Arabia welcomes all pilgrims without discrimination — Benten

In the preparation and planning phase of the program, there have been more than 192 points of contact made with the Haj and Umrah pilgrims, Benten said.