MAKKAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has ordered officials to produce a comprehensive plan to ensure effective transport for pilgrims to-and-from the Grand Mosque during the Ramadan, Umrah and Haj seasons. Prince Khaled also directed the Institute of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at Umm Al-Qura
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Ramadan in Makkah: Hotels that offer luxury and proximity to the Grand Mosque
Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Haj with me,” said Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). As a result, Muslims from all over the world wish to perform Umrah especially during Ramadan. Makkah receives visitors and guests in large numbers in the holy month; many of them stay in hotels
Explosive detectors planned at Holy Haram
MAKKAH — Sophisticated metal and explosive detectors are being planned to be installed at all gates of the Grand Mosque to prevent entry of banned materials inside the Holy Haram, Lt. Col. Fawaz Al-Sahafi, Director of Security Guards Department in the Grand Mosque, said here Wednesday. At present, he said,
Prince Naif reviews Umrah and Hajj preparations
Prince Naif has said that the numbers of Umrah performers this year exceed 4 million so far, expecting the numbers to increase in the coming days of the blessed month of Ramadan and after it, pointing out that all matters are going ahead well; security is stable and well-established; and
e-Petition Launched at Number 10 to Support British Citizens to the Hajj & Umrah
Support British Citizens to the Hajj & Umrah The Council of British Hajjis (cbhuk.org) asks the British Government to support British citizens undertaking the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, by sending a Medical Team and volunteers with the appropriate supplies to support and treat around 25,000 British pilgrims
Good deeds must accompany fasting
Source: Arab News Sat 6th August 2011
Saudi Gazette – Makkah historic sites abused due to ignorance, misconceptions
Foreign visitors climb the historic Jabal Al-Noor in Makkah. Misconceptions are rife among many tourists and pilgrims that the historic mountain also has religious significance attached to it. – ArchivesTaxi drivers act as guides, cheat people Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Makkah’s archeological sites need more attention and services for the
1,600 Makkah youths serve Umrah pilgrims
JEDDAH – Over 1,600 Makkah youths will serve visitors and Umrah pilgrims this year as part of the “Makkah Youths at Your Service” program. The program, which is part of the Project for Respecting the Sanctity of Makkah, serves visitors to the Grand Mosque and those coming to Makkah to
Hotels almost full in Makkah
Makkah: Since the beginning of Ramadan, there has been a huge rise in the number of Umrah pilgrims to Makkah from within the Kingdom and abroad. This has been resulted in tariffs shooting up in hotels and rooms in residential buildings in the Central Haram area by up to 150
FCO Consular incidents over a 24hr period
Today the Foreign & Commonwealth Office is launching a video which provides insight into consular incidents across the globe over a real 24 hour period. The video, hosted on You Tube, plots the location of 1000s of incidents involving British nationals on 27 June 2011. The incidents vary enormously from