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Video: Saudi man crashes car into gates of Grand Mosque in Makkah
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a car was driven at high speed across the southern square courtyard of the…
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Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to Muslims from abroad
Saudi Arabia will open the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims from other countries from Nov. 1, Saudi media reported,…
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Saudi: 20,000 pilgrims, 60,000 worshipers can enter Grand Mosque
As many as 20,000 Umrah pilgrims and 60,000 worshipers will be allowed to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah on…
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Saudi: 125,000 pilgrims perform Umrah with no coronavirus cases reported
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that as many as 125,000 domestic pilgrims have performed Umrah so far since…
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Saudi Arabia allows citizens, expats to pray inside Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing its citizens and residents to perform Umrah rituals at 75% capacity as part of its…
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Saudi: More than 1 million register for Umrah through Eatmarna app
More than a million Saudi citizens and expatriate residents have registered for Umrah through the “Eatmarna” app, Deputy Minister of…
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Saudi: Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna, the undersecretary of the Ministry of…
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Saudi: Around 250,000 Umrah pilgrims to be allowed in second phase
As many as 250,000 domestic pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah in the second phase as part of the…
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Saudi: First pilgrims arrive at Grand Mosque after six-month curb
After more than six months, with the exception of Hajj, Makkah’s Grand Mosque has opened its doors to the first…
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Saudi: Grand Mosque ready to receive Umrah performers
The Grand Mosque will receive the first groups of Umrah performers, after the issuance of approval of the gradual return…
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Saudi Intensifies Disinfection at the Grand Mosque Ahead of Hajj
Saudi has intensified disinfection and sterilization at the Grand Mosque and its courtyards, according to Saudi Gazette. For this year’s…
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Saudi: Historic Tombstones Discovered in Makkah
Tombstones that date back to the early Islamic period were unearthed near the historic Al-Moalla Cemetery in Makkah, according to…
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Bahrain: Hit & Run Driver Drives to Horrific Death
A GCC national passed away in a horrific traffic accident when he was escaping a hit and run scene. His…
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Makkah Shuttle Bus Expects 40 Million Passengers By End Of Ramadan
The Makkah shuttle buses are expected to transport more than 40 million passengers to the Grand Mosque by the end…
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Saudi: King Abdulaziz Gate Opens For Worshippers During Ramadan
Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered the opening of King Abdulaziz Gate,…
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Saudi: Small crane collapses near Makkah Grand Mosque
A small crane collapsed due to overload near the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday afternoon, the General Presidency for…
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