TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two years after Saudi Arabia introduced strict coronavirus precautionary measure, children aged 7 and above are now allowed to enter the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina for prayers.
News ID: 3477996 Publish Date : 2022/02/28
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Abrar Hussain, an acclaimed British-Pakistani filmmaker who has produced documentaries on the Grand Mosque of Mecca and Al-Aqsa Mosque, said his films aim to counter anti-Islamic narratives by offering rare glimpses into the religion’s cultural heritage.
News ID: 3477982 Publish Date : 2022/02/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia said children aged 7 and above can now obtain a permit to enter the two holy mosques, provided the Tawakkalna application shows their health status as “immune” to ensure their safety.
News ID: 3477968 Publish Date : 2022/02/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Red Crescent volunteers saved a man’s life during Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque of Mecca.
News ID: 3477591 Publish Date : 2022/01/30
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some 1.5 million worshippers and pilgrims have benefited from Quranic programs held at the Grand Mosque in Mecca over the past years.
News ID: 3477464 Publish Date : 2022/01/21
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi authorities have commissioned into service a robot to boost the sterilisation system at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.
News ID: 3477457 Publish Date : 2022/01/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Overseas Muslims planning Umrah trips to Saudi Arabia have been urged to register their full vaccination against COVID-19 online before arrival.
News ID: 3477433 Publish Date : 2022/01/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A recent decision restricting repetition of Umrah or lesser pilgrimage to a 10-day gap also applies to overseas Muslims as Saudi Arabia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections, official said.
News ID: 3477382 Publish Date : 2022/01/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The use of smart robots to distribute Zamzam water bottles to worshippers and visitors of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Prophet’s Mosque in Medina will resume.
News ID: 3477329 Publish Date : 2022/01/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Saudi Ministry of Hajj restricted the issuance of Umrah permits to one permit every 10 days, ending the facility of performing multiple Umrahs immediately one after another.
News ID: 3477244 Publish Date : 2022/01/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – According to Saudi authorities a total of 135,000 permits are being issued for prayers and Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque on a daily basis.
News ID: 3477227 Publish Date : 2022/01/04
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabian authorities have announced new pandemic related restrictions at the Grand Mosque of Mecca.
News ID: 3477164 Publish Date : 2021/12/31
TEHRAN (IQNA) – More than 98,000 audio tapes containing Quran recitations and speeches delivered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca have been digitally catalogued.
News ID: 3477077 Publish Date : 2021/12/25
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says touching the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) and praying at Hijr Ismail is still banned.
News ID: 3477007 Publish Date : 2021/12/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced some changes in restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic for Umrah pilgrims.
News ID: 3476946 Publish Date : 2021/12/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayer was performed in different cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday.
News ID: 3476923 Publish Date : 2021/12/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Installing easy-to-use life-saving devices in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca has started with the aim of treating people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, local media said.
News ID: 3476800 Publish Date : 2021/12/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia announced that Muslims who come to perform Umrah from other countries can now stay up to 30 days in the Kingdom, extending the stay length to the pre-coronavirus time.
News ID: 3476762 Publish Date : 2021/12/02
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has prepared the Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque which seeks to increase the holy site’s capacity.
News ID: 3476704 Publish Date : 2021/11/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah officials have given the greenlight for Egypt to resume sending Umrah pilgrims to the kingdom.
News ID: 3476692 Publish Date : 2021/11/28
