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 […]
World’s Muslims speak with signs, gestures in Mecca
MECCA — Nods, smiles, frowns, and hand gestures speak volumes in the holy city of Mecca where Muslims gathered from across the world for the annual pilgrimage manage to communicate […]