TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia confirmed that live broadcasts of the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina will continue during the month of Ramadan after the announced ban sparked criticism.
News ID: 3478266 Publish Date : 2022/03/25
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi officials have allowed holding itikaf ritual at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in the upcoming Ramadan.
News ID: 3478259 Publish Date : 2022/03/23
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Muslim worshiper was believed to have dies while in prostration position at Medina's Prophet Muhammad's Mosque but experts said he was just unconscious.
News ID: 3478234 Publish Date : 2022/03/19
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi authorities have removed age requirement for children who accompanied their parents at the Two Holy Mosques.
News ID: 3478146 Publish Date : 2022/03/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, Visit Research was held at the King Salman International Convention Center in Medina, Saudi Arabia, from Wednesday to Friday.
News ID: 3478121 Publish Date : 2022/03/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Reservations are soaring for performing Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the coming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
News ID: 3478101 Publish Date : 2022/03/09
TEHRAN (IQNA) – More interpreters have been provided inside the Grand Holy Mosque in Mecca after lifting precautionary procedures inside the mosque.
News ID: 3478089 Publish Date : 2022/03/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques (in Mecca and Medina) says it is wasting no opportunity to cater for the large numbers of people expected to perform Umrah during Ramadan.
News ID: 3478037 Publish Date : 2022/03/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah and Visit Research will be launched in Medina on Wednesday.
News ID: 3478033 Publish Date : 2022/03/04
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) – The courtyard of Prophet’s Mosque in Medina has been covered with 12,000 new green carpets.
News ID: 3477752 Publish Date : 2022/02/09
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 Holy Quran exhibition launched in Riyadh on Wednesday continued for the sixth consecutive day.
News ID: 3477424 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 Prophet’s Mosque in Medina will allow holding iftar banquets in the upcoming Ramadan under strict health protocols.
News ID: 3477364 Publish Date : 2022/01/14
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) – Procedures to preserve public health and follow up on worshippers’ commitment have been intensified at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina to preventive and precautionary procedures.
News ID: 3477306 Publish Date : 2022/01/10
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
