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Saudi Arabia: Mecca Imam Maher al-Muaiqly falls ill during Friday prayer

An imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia fell ill on Friday during prayer, forcing him to step aside and be replaced by another imam. Maher al-Muaiqly, a well-known leader of prayers at the Grand Mosque, was reciting verses of the Quran when his voice started to break on live national television before his recitation stopped completely. After about 10 seconds of silence, Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, the Grand Mosque's leading imam, […]

today12 August 2023

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Tourism – Hajj and Umrah

Special forces ensure pilgrims’ safety

The emergency security plan launched by the special security forces at the Grand Mosque during a light rainfall on Tuesday was successful as it helped prevent stampedes and other accidents, said Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Osaimi, commander of special forces. “We controlled the flow of pilgrims toward the circumambulation area around the Kaaba to ensure their safety and security,” he told Al-Madina Arabic daily. Spelling out the duties of special forces, […]

today24 May 2018

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Grand Mosque attacker in Makkah blows himself up

A suicide bomber allegedly blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Makkah as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday. The Interior Ministry said it launched a raid around Jeddah, as well as two areas in Makkah itself, including the Ajyad Al-Masafi neighbourhood, located near the Grand Mosque. There, police said they […]

today24 June 2017

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Makkah governor: No Muslims prevented from worshiping at Grand Mosque

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman, on Wednesday said the Kingdom has never denied access to the Grand Mosque to any Muslim wishing to perform religious rituals there. The prince’s statement came after an iftar he held on the mosque premises for security officers tasked with helping pilgrims during the holy month of Ramadan. A large contingent of security officers and representatives of various government and non-governmental […]

today16 June 2017

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Thousands flock to Grand Mosque

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and visitors from in and outside the country are arriving at the Grand Mosque in Makkah to spend the last 10 days of the holy month within the vicinity of the Haram. As Makkah witnesses a huge increase in its population at this time each year, all relevant government and private entities are directing all their energies to provide the best services for visitors, as […]

today16 June 2017

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