Makkah: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has activated the ‘Answering the Inquirers’ service inside the Grand Mosque around the clock as part of its awareness and enrichment plan for the 1447 AH Hajj sea…
Mina: Amid a spiritual scene repeated every year in the holy sites, pilgrims perform the stoning of the Jamarat ritual in Mina, recalling the meanings of obedience and adherence, while embodying one of the most prominent Hajj rituals associated with t…
Makkah: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by the Holy Makkah Municipality, carried out more than 29,000 health and food safety inspections during the 1447 AH Hajj season, including visits to catering kitchens and food establishme…
Makkah: In July 1953, National Geographic Magazine published a color photo report on the Grand Mosque and holy sites titled ‘From America to Makkah on Airborne Hajj.’ The photographs were taken by Abdul Ghafur Sheikh, a young Muslim of Pakistani origi…
Makkah: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has launched the Udhiyah (sacrificial) meat distribution project for 1447 AH in the Republic of Yemen, in cooperation with the Charity Committee for Orphans Care (Ensan) in Riyadh. …
Makkah: The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA) continues its monitoring and inspection tours of electricity stations and facilities in the holy sites to ensure their readiness and operational efficiency around the clock. SERA confirmed that…