Makkah Grand Mosque

Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, met Cambodian Deputy Minister of Sects and Religions Hajj Ashari Ayub while on an official visit to the country. During…
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The Grand Mosque in Makkah has been fitted with 25,000 new carpets for Ramadan, the spokesman for the General Authority for Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said on Monday. As the holy month is a time of increased worship and…
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The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has deployed artificial intelligence to provide answers to inquiries from visitors seeking fatwas at the Grand Mosque. A “guidance robot” has been developed…
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The libraries and cultural affairs department of the General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques is showcasing seven rare manuscripts in the women’s section of the Grand Mosque’s library in Makkah. The rare manuscripts on display in the…
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More than 2.5 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday evening, the 29th night of Ramadan, to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers and watch the completion of a Qur’an recitation that has been taking place, the…
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The Grand Mosque in Makkah is disinfected and sterilized ten times a day to keep pilgrims and worshippers safe, Saudi Press Agency reported. 4,000 male and female workers carry out the cleaning operations and are supervised by 200 senior…
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The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped issuing prayer permits in the Grand Mosque, starting Friday, in preparation for Hajj to receive pilgrims. Prayer permits will be issued again starting July 24, the ministry said. The…
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