More than 500k liters of Zamzam water distributed during Ramadan
JEDDAH: More than half a million liters of Zamzam water has been distributed to visitors during Ramadan by The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. It is part of efforts to provide Zamzam water to worshippers throughout Ramadan, which marked its first day on Saturday. Director of the Zamzam Watering Department at the Grand Mosque
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80 praying areas readied at 3rd Saudi Expansion in Makkah Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has prepared 80 praying areas to receive worshippers during Ramadan.
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Makkah’s historic Ramadan cannon remembered 8 years on
Ahead of Ramadan, Makkah residents are reminiscing over the firing of the city’s iconic iftar cannon, a tradition that ended eight years ago.
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Old structure at Prophet’s Mosque opens for worshipers
The old mosque structure at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah was open for all visitors and worshipers, effective from the evening of Friday, April 1. This was announced by the Agency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Grand Mosque equipped with 25,000 new luxurious carpets
The Grand Mosque's Service and Field Affairs agency, said that the measure is part of its concern to keep the mosque's environment clean and purified throughout the year.
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In an air of spirituality, worshipers throng Two Holy Mosques to perform prayers on first night of Ramadan
In an unparalleled spiritual ambience that the fasting month has offered, hundreds of thousands of worshipers thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah to perform the obligatory isha prayer and the voluntary taraweeh s
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SR10,000 fine for anyone caught coming to perform Umrah without a permit
Anyone caught coming to perform Umrah without having a permit will be fined SR10,000, the public security warned on Saturday.
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Ramadan rituals’ welcome return in Makkah and Madinah after two years
Two years ago, at the height of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Muslims around the world were forced to observe the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown.
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Wearing masks to be strictly enforced in central Haram area
Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Bassami, commander of the Umrah Security Forces, said that there has been integration with all partners to ensure a successful Umrah season during the holy month of Ramadan. He said that wearing masks in the central Haram area will be strictly enforced.
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Hajj management for pilgrims from Bangladesh will be better
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan has said that management for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims will be better this year.
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58,745 pilgrims performed Hajj during 2021
About 58,745 pilgrims have performed Hajj during last year in 2021, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said.
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Saudi Arabia enables holders of all types of visas to book Umrah before entering Kingdom
Saudi Arabia has enabled the holders of all types of visas to book appointments to perform Umrah before entering the Kingdom through Eatamarna application, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced.
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