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Saudi authorities have urged worshippers at Islam’s two holiest places to wear facemasks as a preventive measure, days after the kingdom reported detecting a new variant of COVID-19. “Putting the mask at the Grand Mosque and the Prophe..
Saudi Arabia will consider expanding an “economical package” for domestic pilgrims in next year’s Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi official has said, as nearly 2 million Muslims completed the annual rites in the kingdom. “T..
Saudi Arabia has decided after two years to remove the preventive barriers around the Holy Kaaba, allowing worshippers to once more touch the house of Allah. Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, who leads the General Presidency for the Affairs ..
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque adorned early Saturday the holy Kaaba with a new cover (Kiswa). The replacement of the Kaaba's Kiswa was carried out by a team selected from King Abdulaz..
The Kiswa of the Kaaba will be replaced on Saturday to coincide with the beginning of the new Islamic year, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced. 166 technicians and craftsmen will take part in the ann..
There are no epidemic outbreaks, diseases, or events threatening public health at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, a Saudi minister said in a health status update on Thursday. Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajil said the health status among pilgr..
Saudi officials call on pilgrims to comply with permitted timings Over 4 million Muslims have performed Umrah or lesser pilgrimage in the first 20 days of the current sacred Islamic month of Ramadan, a Saudi official has said. “Since the ..
Periodic maintenance work was carried out on the cloth of the Kaaba on Sunday in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan. The Grand Mosque in Makkah will see an increase in visitors during Ramadan as Muslims aim to devote more time to worship an..
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