Pilgrims fill the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers
1 / 5 Large crowds gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers. (SPA) 2 / 5 Large crowds gathered at the Grand Mosque in […]
Barriers around Kaaba removed after two years as new Umrah season begins
Previous 1 / 3 The barriers around the holy Kaaba — installed two years ago to prevent the spread of coronavirus — were removed on Tuesday. (Supplied) 2 / 3 The barriers […]
Robots help Makkah Grand Mosque’s round-the-clock cleanup
Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques ensures the Grand Mosque is sanitized multiple times during the day to ensure the safety of pilgrims. (Supplied) […]
100 gates to manage crowds at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
BY TAREQ AL-THAQAFI FOR ARAB NEWS April 18, 2022 Al-Hujaili said that 35 praying areas for men and 30 for women have been prepared at the second Saudi expansion, as […]
Pakistani spends four decades in service of Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Ahmed Khan Qandal, 61, is a sanitation supervisor in Makkah and has lived and worked in Saudi Arabia since 1983. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/gszsb The Pakistani worker witnessed the restoration […]
The history of Makkah Grand Mosque’s expansion
Short Url https://arab.news/nv3pa The incredible achievements of the Saudi kings have taken the custodianship of the holiest site in the Islamic world to a new level MOHAMMED AL-KINANI July 29, […]
She said yes! Turkish man proposes future wife in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
SOURCE: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE The couple filmed their moment and even shared it on the social media. PHOTO COURTESY: AL ARABIYA ENGLISH A viral video of a Turkish TV correspondent’s romantic public marriage proposal inside the Grand Mosque of Makkah has left social media users desperate to fing out if […]
Saudi court dismisses Mecca death crane case: report
AFP January 26, 2017 Muslim pilgrims walk past the crane that collapsed the day before at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy Muslim city of Mecca on September 12, 2015 (AFP Photo/-) More Riyadh (AFP) – A Saudi court on Thursday dismissed charges against 13 accused over a crane collapse […]
Thousands flock to Grand Mosque
With the beginning of Ramadan, Muslims from across the world are coming to Makkah to pray at the Grand Mosque. Each day at sunset, a policeman fires a cannon, right, a signal for the faithful to break their fast, below. (AN photos by Ahmed Hashad) ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday […]
Sound System covers Grand Mosque Prayers up to 9 Km
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who […]
Space for 625,000 more created at Grand Mosque
ARABNEWS Published — Thursday 3 July 2014 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has instructed Grand Mosque authorities to open the newly expanded annex buildings of the […]
Expanded Grand Mosque ready for Ramadan
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Published — Friday 27 June 2014 The second phase of the massive ongoing expansion project inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque is almost complete, with the first floor area […]
Holy sites in Saudi sacrificed for skyscrapers
Nick Ames , April 9th, 2014 Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is coming at the cost of the loss of some of the most important sites of […]
Holy sites in Saudi sacrificed for skyscrapers
Nick Ames , April 9th, 2014 Development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is coming at the cost of the loss of some of the most important sites of […]
Grand Mosque officials take part in Swiss global inventions meet
In a bid to develop new technologies to improve services to pilgrims, the Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque Affairs participated in the 42nd International exhibition of Inventions […]
Pilgrims lose way in Grand Mosque
ARABNEWS.COM SIGNPOSTS NEEDED: A massive Umrah pilgrimage rush continues in Makkah as large crowds come from abroad to perform their religious rituals. JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Thursday 6 February 2014 The vast expansion of the Grand Mosque at Makkah has made it difficult for pilgrims to find their […]
SR300bn Makkah projects to expand pilgrim services
JEDDAH: P. K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF New projects worth more than SR300 billion are being implemented in Makkah to improve services being rendered to millions of pilgrims […]
Trend of sleeping in the Grand Mosque increasing
The trend of people sleeping in the Grand Mosque has been increasing each year, despite religious scholars declaring such an occurrence as a violation of Shariah. It is not merely […]
Grand Mosque columns, calligraphy to be inventoried
MAKKAH: TARIQ ATH THAQAFI ARABNEWS Monday 1 April 2013 A committee has been formed to list the columns and calligraphy of the Makkah Grand Mosque prior to their delivery to […]
Mataf expansion to double current capacity
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS A vast expansion project for the mataf, (the circumambulation space around the Kaaba), is currently under way. The new mataf when completed, after three years, will accommodate […]